Course Catalog 2010-2011
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Course Catalog 2010-2011

BIO-1706 Fundamentals of Environmental Risk Analysis, 5 cr

Person responsible

Tuula Tuhkanen, Sari Kuusisto

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
            BIO-1706 2010-01  

Requirements

Assignments and a final exam. The final exam is an open book exam that is carried out in an online learning environment.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning outcomes

After passing the course the student can explain the basic principles of environmental risk analysis and their use in environmental decision making.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Basic terminology  The phenomena related to the terminology   
2. Regulatory requirements  The laws and regulations in Finland, EU and global level   
3. Risk assessment.  Advanced risk assessment   
4. Basics of risk communication and risk perception  Advanced risk communication and risk perception   
5. Basics of risk management  Advanced risk management    

Evaluation criteria for the course

The grade consists of the final exam (60%) and weekly assignments (40%). Grade 1 = Satisfactory knowledge of the learning outcomes Grade 2 = Very satisfactory knowledge of the learning outcomes Grade 3 = Satisfactory application of the course core content Grade 4 = Knowledge of course complementary knowledge and good application of course core content Grade 5 = Good application of core and complementary knowledge of the course

Assessment scale:

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

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

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. The course is organized every second year.The course will be organized academic year 2010-11. The course is offered only for degree students.
Suitable for postgraduate studies

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
BIO-1706 2010-01        

Last modified09.05.2011