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Environmental Health and Safety (5 cr)

Code: BIY6020-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.04.2021 - 30.04.2021

Timing

23.08.2021 - 17.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering

Teachers

  • Tarmo Tossavainen
  • Anniina Kontiokorpi

Teacher in charge

Anniina Kontiokorpi

Groups

  • BIYNS20
    Engineer, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Full-Time Studies, Fall, 2020

Objective

The student gets familiar with typical environmental risks, their control and management. Student is aware of the risks related on the human health and to the environment. The student knows personal and professional responsibility when it comes to securing healthy environment and protecting the environment.

Content

The environmental health effects. The physical, chemical and biological environmental factors. The environmental changes caused by human activity. The principle of cautiousness. The special situations of environmental health, REACH. The ecological risk evaluation.

Evaluation scale

H-5