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

Course´s person responsible

Tuula Tuhkanen

Implementations

	Lecture times and places	Target group recommended to
Implementation 1

Requirements

Successful completion of the learning assignments (essays, online discussions, quizzes).
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Objectives

Connecting risk assessment to water risk management. Familiarize the students to the different methods of evaluation, selection and implementation of risk control actions. Enhance interaction between different countries, academic institutions, industry and end users by providing channel to exchange of results and ideas (workshops, training courses and virtual mobility via Internet courses)

Content

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	Environmental Risk Assessment	Water risk assessment
2.	From risk assessment to risk management	Water risk management - review of drivers, tools and techniques
3.	EU legislation related to water risk management
4.	Risk perception and communication	Water related outrage factor
5.	Control of microbial and chemical risks, Multibarrier technique	Water safety plans HACCPs (Hazard Assessment and Critical Control Points)

Evaluation criteria for the course

The final mark is based on the graded weekly assignments.

Assessment scale:

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

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type	Name	Author	ISBN	URL	Edition, availability, ...	Examination material	Language
Lecture slides	Lecture slides	Visiting lecturers					English
Other online content	Video lectures	Visiting lecturers					English
Other online content	WHO guidelines for drinking-water quality	WHO					English

Additional information

This is a distance learning internet course. Students will watch video lectures, read provided material, answer weekly assignments, and participate to discussions in the A&O virtual learning environment. The course starts 13.10.2008. Students should sign up to A&O virtual learning environment in the address http://ao4.ee.tut.fi/

More precise information per implementation

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

Last modified	19.08.2008
Modifier	Outi Kaarela