HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
Liiketalouden koulutusohjelma, Pasila
Course plan
Satu Harkki
24.10.2011
1 (4)
Environmental Management
Code: CSR5LH003-2C
Extent: 3 ECTS (81 h)
Language: English with possibility to complete assignments and/or exams in Finnish for Finnish speaking
students. In case there are no non-Finnish speaking students, the course will be in Finnish.
Level: Professional specialization studies
Type: Optional; recommended to be combined with C –module for Corporate Responsibility
Starting level and linkage with other courses
This course forms part of the C-module for Corporate Responsibility. Approved completion of the introductory
course to Corporate Responsibility is a prerequisite for acceptance to this course. The basic course is for
example CSR1LH001, ECO1LF001 or CSR1LK001 (Kestävä kehitys ja yhteiskuntavastuu, Yhteiskuntavastuu ja
eettinen johtaminen and/or The sustainable global environment)
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student
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understands how environmental management forms an integral part of corporate responsibility
management
understands what environmental management consists of, especially environmental management systems,
design for environment and material flow models
has the capacity to take part in building an environmental management system or pats thereof in a
company
has the capacity to analyse and make informed suggestions on environmental design processes and
activities
is able to participate in designing and performing material flow analyses, such as life cycle analyses or
carbon footprints
has enough knowledge and skills to participate as an active member in an environmental management
team.
Course contents
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Environmental management
Corporate environmental impacts and sustainability
Strategic and operative environmental management
Integrating environmental management into corporate management systems
Specific environmental management systems, such as EMAS, ISO14001 and Green Office
Implementation of an environmental management system step-by-step
Environmentally conscious design, design for the environment; definitions, tools and techniques
An environmental design process
An introduction to material flow modeling
The basic implementation of material flow modeling; introduction and methodology of for example LCA’s
and carbon footprints
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
Liiketalouden koulutusohjelma, Pasila
Course plan
Satu Harkki
24.10.2011
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Cooperation with the business community
The course is implemented in close cooperation with suitable companies through assignments and/or guest
lectures or company visits. The corporate assignments can and will be combined with the other courses in the
C-module whenever possible.
Learning and teaching methods
Contact hours: 28 hours
Independent and group work: 53 hours
The course employs research and development oriented learning. The students will prepare assignments either
individually or in teams for the case company. The teacher will support in preparing the development work for
the case company according to a determined schedule.
Accreditation of prior learning (APL, in Finnish AHOT)
Accreditation of prior learning is observed on the course according to separate instructions.
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
Liiketalouden koulutusohjelma, Pasila
Course plan
Satu Harkki
24.10.2011
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Lessons on Tuesdays at 17.40-20.30, classroom 4004 and 2009
Date
23.10
h
4
Program
Orientation
Lecturer
Satu Harkki
Lesson: Green Company Strategy and business environment
Project work guidelines: LEED presentation, create the
groups
30.10
6.11
13.11
4
4
Project work: Environmental internal and outside
stakeholders of Porvoo Campus
1.Theme discussion Environmental management systems (ISO
14 001 and LEED), implementation step by step
Lesson: Legal requirements, Corporate environment impacts,
risks, targets and indicators, monitoring and corrective
actions, GRI G3 environmental materiality
Visit in Porvoo Campus and project work
2. Theme discussion: Design for the Environment (DfE) and
Lids Wheel, Material Flow Management and tools: LCA and
Carbon Footprint
Satu Harkki
Satu Harkki
Project work
20.11
4
3. Theme discussion: Environmental friendly purchasing and
partners, action plan/environmental program
Satu Harkki
Project work
27.11
4.12
11.12
4
4
Project Work, visit in Porvoo Campus if needed
Satu Harkki
Project Work
Project Work presentations, return your project work in
Moodle
Satu Harkki
Satu Harkki
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
Liiketalouden koulutusohjelma, Pasila
Course plan
Satu Harkki
24.10.2011
4 (4)
Theme discussions
The course includes four theme discussions. Each student study individually the theme beforehand
and makes notes with the sources and brings to notes to the contact-lesson. Based on the notes the
students discuss the theme. The teacher evaluates the team discussions.
Detailed instructions for the each theme are in the Moodle.
Course tasks
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Theme discussions
Project work (team work), separate instruction
Assessment components and their respective weights
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Performance during contact lessons 20%
Theme discussions 20%
Project work 60%
You must get grade 1 from each section.
Performance during contact sessions. One 4 hour contact-lesson is 2 attendances.
Grade
Attendance (with high activity in theme discussion and activites) times
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
Contact Information
Satu Harkki
satu.harkki@haaga-helia.fi
+358 404887064
Mailbox 50
Room 7015