Course Catalog 2009-2010
Postgraduate

Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University

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Course Catalog 2009-2010

BIO-1706 Fundamentals of Environmental Risk Analysis, 5 cr

Person responsible

Tuula Tuhkanen, Sari Kuusisto

Implementations

No implementations

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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Learning outcomes

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

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
BIO-1650 Päästöjen ympäristövaikutukset Mandatory    
KEM-2100 Orgaaninen kemia Advisable    

Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)

Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
BIO-1706 Fundamentals of Environmental Risk Analysis, 5 cr 5901030 Environmental Risk Analysis, 3 cu  

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 is organized every second year. The course will not be lectured in the academic year 2009-2010.

Last modified26.08.2009
ModifierSaila Kallioinen