Programnamn
Environmental Strategist 180 cr
Overview of the courses that make up the programme:
Year 1
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Semester 2
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Waste Management 7.5 cr
Field Environmental Engineering
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After completing the course students will be able to
1. describe collection and sorting of waste with regard to various technical systems and the implications of producer responsibility
2. describe various waste treatment technologies (landfilling, thermal and biological treatment, and material recycling) of waste in terms of technical function and their related environmental impact
3. describe how waste can be prevented with respect to amount and hazardous content
4. explain how a waste management system can be designed and how it interacts with the environment
5. analyse potential improvements in waste management with application of the waste hierarchy
6. investigate and understand the causes and effects of waste management
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Semester 2
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Environmental Impact Assessment and sustainable development 7.5 cr
Field Spatial Planning, Geography
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Year 2
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Semester 1
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Biology Processes and Environments in Society 7.5 cr
Field Environmental Engineering, Biology
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Semester 1
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Mobility and Sustainable Transportation 7.5 cr
Field Spatial Planning, Geography, Environmental Engineering
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Semester 2
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Regional Development 7.5 cr
Field Spatial Planning, Geography
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The course provides deeper knowledge in the development of labor market regions, localization theories, regional expansion, cluster development, regional policy, rural development and the tension between growing regions and sparsely populated regions. The course uses statistical analysis methods to create conditions for knowledge-based regional development. After finishing this course, the student will have an understanding of the social, economic and political forces that create a region and how they can be used to develop a strategic plan for a sustainable region.
Year 3
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Semester 1
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Environmental economics and management 7.5 cr
Field Industrial Economics, Environmental Engineering
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The course focuses on how economics function in the society and influence the environment, and how management tools can be used to benefit the environment and sustainability.
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Semester 1
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Scientific Theory and Writing 7.5 cr
Field Spatial Planning, Industrial Economics, Electronics, Geomatics, Building Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Geographical Information Technology, Geography, Energy Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Surveying Technology
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The purpose of the course is to prepare the students for their coming theses. The main focus of the course is on a scientific literature study and on writing a literature review paper.
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Semester 2
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Sustainability management 7.5 cr
Field Industrial Economics
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The course focuses on understanding of strategies and challenges in changes for sustainable development industrial companies based on current research and case studies.