Study Guide

Objective

The student has basic knowledge and understanding about:
- all the three dimensions (ecologic, economic and social) of holistic sustainability
- the environmental factors affecting human beings and their operational environment,
- the relations between production activities and environment
- the effects of production in local, regional and global level.
The student is aware about the methods, how to decrease the negative affects of production to the environment.

Content

- Environmental concepts
- Definitions and dimensions of holistic sustainable development
- Renewable and unrenewable natural resources; utilisation and its affects
- Waste management and recycling

Materials

- Lecture materials available at Moodle
- Other materials announced by the lecturer

Teaching methods

- Normal lectures
- Written assignment which is presented at the seminar during the last session

Exam schedules

Home examination after the course

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 138 h
- of which scheduled studies: 38 h
- of which autonomous studies: 100 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has basic knowledge about holistic sustainability and its dimensions. The student has basic knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and the environment. The student knows the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities on nature.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows holistic sustainability and its dimensions. The student has wider knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and the environment. The student knows the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities on nature.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has thorough knowledge of holistic sustainability and its dimensions. The student has wide knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and the environment. The student knows thoroughly the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities on nature.

Assessment methods and criteria

- Home exam 50 %
- Writing assignment and its presentation 50 %

Qualifications

None