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Environmental ManagementLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: LMSV0700

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Tarja Stenman

Objective

Meaning of the course
You will study about environmental management with agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and needs in the catchment area. You will understand the functions of wetlands in the agriculture and forestry. You will know the basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Competences
Environmental competence
Agricultural competence
Forestry compentence

Learning outcomes
You can work as a specialist with environmental issues in agriculture and forestry and you can also plan environmental management and protection actions. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You will know the functions of wetlands in the agriculture and forestry. You will know the basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Content

Environmental management in plant cultivation, domestic animal husbandry and forestry.
Protection of biodiversity
Functions of the wetlands and basics of the wetlands construction planning method.
Landscape conservation
Water and soil protection

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1
You can plan environmental management and protection methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You will know the functions of wetlands in the water protection and biodiversity conservation in agriculture and forestry. You will know the basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Satisfactory 2
You can plan environmental management and protection methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You will understand the function of the wetlands in the water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You will understand basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You can plan and apply environmental management methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate and apply the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You can apply the knowledge of the wetlands in the water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You can apply basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Very good 4
You can plan environmental management methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate and analyze the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You can analyze the knowledge of the wetlands in water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You can apply basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can plan environmental management methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate and analyze the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You can evaluate the knowledge of the wetlands in water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You can apply basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Tarja Stenman
  • Arto Riihinen
Groups
  • LMS22S1
    Maaseutuelinkeinot (AMK)
  • LMS23KM
    Maaseutuelinkeinot (AMK)

Objectives

Meaning of the course
You will study about environmental management with agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and needs in the catchment area. You will understand the functions of wetlands in the agriculture and forestry. You will know the basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Competences
Environmental competence
Agricultural competence
Forestry compentence

Learning outcomes
You can work as a specialist with environmental issues in agriculture and forestry and you can also plan environmental management and protection actions. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You will know the functions of wetlands in the agriculture and forestry. You will know the basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Content

Environmental management in plant cultivation, domestic animal husbandry and forestry.
Protection of biodiversity
Functions of the wetlands and basics of the wetlands construction planning method.
Landscape conservation
Water and soil protection

Learning materials and recommended literature

Materials in moodle work space.

Teaching methods

Lessons, assignments, field exercises, independent study.

Student workload

Lessons 20h, assignments 70h, field exercises 8h, independent study 37h.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Adequate 1
You can plan environmental management and protection methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You will know the functions of wetlands in the water protection and biodiversity conservation in agriculture and forestry. You will know the basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Satisfactory 2
You can plan environmental management and protection methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You will understand the function of the wetlands in the water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You will understand basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You can plan and apply environmental management methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate and apply the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You can apply the knowledge of the wetlands in the water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You can apply basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Very good 4
You can plan environmental management methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate and analyze the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You can analyze the knowledge of the wetlands in water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You can apply basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can plan environmental management methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate and analyze the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You can evaluate the knowledge of the wetlands in water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You can apply basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 07.01.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Tarja Stenman
  • Arto Riihinen
Groups
  • LMS21S1
    Maaseutuelinkeinot (AMK)
  • LMS20S1
    Maaseutuelinkeinot
  • LMS21KM
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
  • LMS22KM
    Agrologi (AMK), maaseutuelinkeinot, monimuotototeutus

Objectives

Meaning of the course
You will study about environmental management with agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and needs in the catchment area. You will understand the functions of wetlands in the agriculture and forestry. You will know the basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Competences
Environmental competence
Agricultural competence
Forestry compentence

Learning outcomes
You can work as a specialist with environmental issues in agriculture and forestry and you can also plan environmental management and protection actions. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You will know the functions of wetlands in the agriculture and forestry. You will know the basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Content

Environmental management in plant cultivation, domestic animal husbandry and forestry.
Protection of biodiversity
Functions of the wetlands and basics of the wetlands construction planning method.
Landscape conservation
Water and soil protection

Learning materials and recommended literature

Are introduced in start lesson.

Teaching methods

Lessons, assignments and field trip.

Student workload

Lessons, independent study, assignments and field trip 135h.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Adequate 1
You can plan environmental management and protection methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You will know the functions of wetlands in the water protection and biodiversity conservation in agriculture and forestry. You will know the basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Satisfactory 2
You can plan environmental management and protection methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You will understand the function of the wetlands in the water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You will understand basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You can plan and apply environmental management methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate and apply the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You can apply the knowledge of the wetlands in the water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You can apply basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Very good 4
You can plan environmental management methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate and analyze the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You can analyze the knowledge of the wetlands in water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You can apply basics of the wetland's construction planning method.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can plan environmental management methods in the agriculture and forestry. You are familiar with water and soil system loads and biodiversity effects caused by rural industries and you can evaluate and analyze the water protection methods and need in the catchment area. You can evaluate the knowledge of the wetlands in water protection and biodiversity conservation in the agriculture and forestry. You can apply basics of the wetland's construction planning method.