Course Catalog 2007-2008

BIO-1706 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ANALYSIS, 5 cr
Fundamentals of Environmental Risk Analysis

Courses persons responsible
Sari Kuusisto
Tuula Tuhkanen

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Online work - - - 6 h/week 6 h/week -
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Environmental risk analysis course intends to provide students with basic understanding of the principles of environmental risk analysis (risks to human health and to the environment) and its use in environmental decision making.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Terminology       
2. Regulatory requirements       
3. Process of risk assessment       
4. Basics of risk communication and risk perception       
5. Basics of risk management       

Requirements for completing the course
Students should complete all assignments and pass the final exam.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • 60 % final exam 30 % quizzes, assignments 10% activity in discussion groups

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    BIO-1650 BIO-1650 Environmental effects of pollution 3 Mandatory
    KEM-2100 KEM-2100 Organic Chemistry 5 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - In interaction and discussion, such as online discussions, chat
    - In exams or assessment of knowledge and skill/learning
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? A&O

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 0 %
    - Distance learning: 100 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 0 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Assignments 23
    Seminar reports 20
    Other contact teaching 2

    Study materials Hours
    Supporting material 10
    Online material not in finnish 60

    Other scaledHours
    New tools and study methods 2
    Exam/midterm exam 8
    Total sum 125

    Additional information related to course
    This is an internet course. Students will read provided material and answer weekly assignments in the internet. The course starts on week 9.


    Correspondence of content
    5901030 Environmental Risk Analysis

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    Last modified 17.01.2008
    Modified byOuti Kaarela