Course Catalog 2008-2009 International Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University |Degrees|     |Study blocks|     |Courses|

Course´s person responsible

Tuula Tuhkanen, Sari Kuusisto

Implementations

	Lecture times and places	Target group recommended to
Implementation 1

Requirements

Students should complete all assignments and pass the final exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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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

Evaluation criteria for the course

60 % final exam 40 % quizzes, assignments

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Prerequisites

Correspondence of content

Additional information

This is an internet course. Students will read provided material and answer weekly assignments in the A&O virtual learning environment. The course starts on week 9.

More precise information per implementation

	Description	Methods of instruction	Implementation
Implementation 1		Seminar work ITC Utilization Practical works Other contact teaching	Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 40 % Self-directed learning: 60 %

Last modified	27.10.2008
Modifier	Saila Kallioinen