Course Catalog 2008-2009
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Course Catalog 2008-2009

BIO-4406 Water Risk Management, 3 cr

Course´s person responsible

Tuula Tuhkanen

Implementations

  Lecture times and places Target group recommended to
Implementation 1   Avoimen opiskelijat
Jatko-opiskelijat
KV-opiskelijat
Ympäristö- ja energiatekniikan koulutusohjelma  


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  


Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)

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 modified19.08.2008
ModifierOuti Kaarela