HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
Liiketalouden koulutusohjelma, Pasila
Course plan
Satu Harkki
18.1.2011
1 (5)
Environmental Management
Code: CSR5LH003-1
Extent: 3 ECTS (81 h)
Timing: Semester 3-7
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
18.1.2011
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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
18.1.2011
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Lessons on Wednesdays at 12.15-15.30, classroom 2009, 8.2/15.2/29.2 also classroom 4004M.
Date
18.1
25.1
h
4
4
Program
Orientation
Lecturer
Satu Harkki
Project work guidelines: Orion presentation at 13:15, create
the groups
Anne Allo/Orion
Project work: Environmental stakeholders
1.Theme discussion Environmental management systems (ISO
14 001 and EMAS), implementation step by step
Sirpa Pelttari/Orion
Satu Harkki
Lesson: Green Company Strategy and business environment
1.2
8.2
4
Project work: Business Environmental analysis, SWOT,
Environmental strategy and policy
No lesson, competitor analysis self-study
2. Theme discussion: Legal requirements, Corporate
environment impacts, risks, targets and indicators,
monitoring and corrective actions.
Results of competitor analysis. Each student presents the
main findings (max. 5 minutes/student). Bring also your
analysis document to the contact lesson
Lesson: GRI reporting for environmental issues, GRI G3
environmental materiality
15.2
4
Project work: Environmental impacts, GRI G3 environmental
materiality, environment risks, objectives/targets and
indicators
3. Theme discussion: Design for the Environment (DfE) and
Lids Wheel, Material Flow Management and tools: LCA and
Carbon Footprint
Save your results to
Moodle
Satu Harkki
Save your competitor
analysis in Moodle
discussion board
before the lesson.
Save your results in
Moodle
Satu Harkki
Lesson: Green Innovations
Project work: LCA, Lids Wheel for the Case, Carbon footprint
22.2
29.2
4
Winter holiday, no lesson
4. Theme discussion: Environmental friendly purchasing and
partners, action plan/environmental program, implement the
program/plan in the organization.
Environment and Safety Management Cooperation on
Save your results in
Moodle
Satu Harkki
Kenneth Kumenius
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
Liiketalouden koulutusohjelma, Pasila
Course plan
Satu Harkki
18.1.2011
4 (5)
Shoreline Oil Spill Response
7.3
4
Project work: Action plan/program
Competitor analysis deadline. Return in Moodle.
Kenneth Kumenius
Satu Harkki
Project work: Action plan/program
14.3
4
Project presentations + main findings of competitor analysis
+ discussion
Satu Harkki
Anne Allo/Orion
Ideas for the thesis and projects for the Orion
Course evaluation
Sirpa Pelttari/Orion
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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Learning Diary (self-study)
Competitor analysis (self-study), separate instruction
Project work (team work), separate instruction
Learning Diary
Each student writes a learning diary during the course. The learning diary should include each time:
Memo of (1-2) theory themes and lessons depending what is the day´s content:
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a. the theory of the themes (“direct copies are not allowed”)
b. the professional lectures
c. the teamwork session/presentations
d. other
What I have learnt? Why?
Did something get badly? Why?
How can you improve for the next time?
Possible constructive feedback for the teacher
Possible other thinking
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
Liiketalouden koulutusohjelma, Pasila
Course plan
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18.1.2011
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Add each week your learning diary to the specific Moodle Discussion forum. Lecture/teamwork on
Wednesday -> return learning diary memo at the latest next Sunday. If you can’t participate the
lecture write the theme memos as guided and read all your fellows students´ diaries and write a
summary of the diaries on the next Tuesday. Make also you own diary notes based on what you
have read and learnt.
Assessment criteria (1-5) for the learning diary are:
 Depth of the themes
 Depth of the reflection
Assessment components and their respective weights
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Performance during contact lessons 20%
Learning diary 20%
Project work 30%
Competitor analysis 30 %
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
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9-11
12-13
14
Contact Information
Satu Harkki
satu.harkki@haaga-helia.fi
+358 404887064
Mailbox 50
Room 7015