ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Course
- ENVE407 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Department
- Environmental Engineering - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 5
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the interaction among social, political, cultural, ecological and economic factors in the field of environmental management and is centrally concerned with understanding deliberate efforts to translate environmental knowledge into action in order to achieve particular outcomes in the way landscapes, societies and/or natural ecosystems are used and managed. The course will provide a critical survey of the contemporary field of environmental policy, planning and management. It will also consider how the objectives for land and resource use are shaped, fashioned and contested in democratic and non-democratic settings. Student’s will be tought dynamics and processes that impact ecological systems and they will understand the basic components of a sustainable development framework, study concepts of sustainable development theory and practice.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Foundations in environmental management |
| Week 2 | Fundamentals of sustainability, business and governance |
| Week 3 | Environmental principles, policy and legislation |
| Week 4 | Environmental management systems Part I |
| Week 5 | Environmental management systems Part II |
| Week 6 | Environmental impact assessments Part I |
| Week 7 | Environmental impact assessments Part II |
| Week 8 | Controls of emissions to air |
| Week 9 | Control of contamination of water resources |
| Week 10 | Midterm Exam Week |
| Week 11 | Control of waste and land use |
| Week 12 | Control of environmental noise |
| Week 13 | Sources and use of energy and energy efficiency |
| Week 14 | Planning for and dealing with environmental emergencies |
| Week 15 | Final Exam Week |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 1. Introduction to Environmental Management: Brian Waters
- 02 2. Environmental Management 1st Edition Science and Engineering for Industry: I.V Murali Krishna Valli Manickam
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
- P01 Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of key concepts across the breadth of effective application and use of MIS and innovative information technologies in organizations.
- P02 Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in managing MIS projects and improving organizational processes
- P03 Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of appropriate enterprise frameworks, theories from the MIS to research and assess contemporary issues in the field and related allied fields and disciplines
- P04 Apply MIS knowledge to facilitate the acquisition, development, deployment, and management of information systems
- P05 Apply MIS knowledge to the exploitation of opportunities created by information technology innovations ensuring the alignment between MIS strategy and organizational strategy
- P06 Demonstrate ethical reasoning in relation to crucial MIS issues such as privacy, information security, and ethical use of information
- P07 Apply appropriate technologies and techniques to the collection and analysis of organizational and environmental data to facilitate evidence-based decision-making
- P08 Analyse organizational data to accurately identify organizational problems and propose solutions using MIS
- P09 Apply effective communication skills consistent with the professional environment
- P10 Apply effective collaboration skills consistent with the professional environment
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