Environmental Planning Project Work
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | IYTS2303 |
| Type: | Optional obligatory / Professional Studies |
| Curriculum: | I-YT 2012V |
| Level: | Bachelor of Engineering |
| Year of Study: | 4 (2015-2016) |
| Credits: | 5 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Honkanen, Vesa-Matti |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Academic Year 2015-2016
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | I-YT-4N | 2015-10-26 – 2016-03-12 | Vesa-Matti Honkanen | Finnish | 2015-08-14 – 2015-10-30 |
Learning Outcomes
The student has acquainted to develop a monitoring system in order to obtain an overall picture of the state of the living environment and its various components, and is able to monitor changes over time and from one area to another. The student learns to evaluate the impact of different measures on the state of the living environment and study the causal links between different phenomena. The student develops a descriptive model for examining the living environment. The student learns to survey methods applied in various aspects of environmental planning and in environmental assessment of development projects. By help of individual research the student deepens the quality of monitoring process.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 60 h
- of which autonomous studies: 75 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Common core basic studies.
Contents
Applying the methodology and survey methods in monitoring of living environment; environmental indicators, criteria and goals for monitoring process; measuring and describing the envionment qualities and their changes; use of the follow-up environmenatal data base; descriptive model for the living environment; cross scientific approach in environmental planning; themes selected and theorethical frame for monitoring processes.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Strandell, C., Strandell, A., FE579 Monitoring the Living Environment. Reference material guidelines given at the beginning of the study unit and documentation supplied by the teacher.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, comprehensive project group work, analysis and surveys dealing with existing environment to be researched, specialist interviews, informations gathered from plans and writtens documentation, descriptive production for monitoring the environmental change, individual reserach studies on environmental qualities, public presentation of the project work and the individual research studies.
Assessment Criteria
Grade 5: The student shows development tendency, masters the requirements and the contents of the study unit and can apply what s/he has learn in independent work excellently. The student has completed all assignments in a given time.
Grade 3: The student masters the majority of requirements and the contents of the study unit and is able to apply well what s/he has learnt in independent work. The student has completed all requires assignments. Grade 1: The student shows that s/he knows some of the requirements and contents of the study unit and can apply what s/he has learn when assisted. The student has completed all required assignments with grade pass.
Assessment Methods
Environmental monitoring project work made as group work, public presentation of the results, active participation and group work skills 50%. Individual research studies on selected topic to be presented in a seminar 50%.