Curricula

Objective

Purpose of the course
The operating environment is challenged by many societal crises that require the organisation to prepare for and anticipate environmental and safety risks. Reconciling legislation and external requirements with organisational requirements and well-being at work requires diverse competence in managing safety and environmental risks.

Environmental and safety management plays an important role in the success and sustainability of an organisation and creates wider positive impact on society.

This course primarily supports the following Sustainable Development Goals: 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.

Jamk University of Applied Sciences, School of Business is committed to the Principles of Responsible Management Education initiative (PRME), which aims to develop responsible decision-makers for future and advance sustainable development.

Course competencies

Responsibility management skills
You are able to initiate and implement responsible business with strategic stakeholders and partners.

Service business management skills
You are able to evaluate and develop strategies to support the management and development of service business and initiate development measures together with stakeholders in changing and unpredictable operating environment.

Working life
You are able to develop the communication and interaction culture of the work community.
You take advantage of the possibilities of technology in development and management.

Sustainable development
You are able to apply sustainable development knowledge and future visions holistically as the basis for sustainable solutions.
You are able to lead the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in their work communities.

Learning outcomes of the course

You are able to plan and implement environmental and safety strategies according to the needs of organisations.
You are able to assess and analyse environmental and safety risks, taking into account different stakeholder responsibility perspectives.
You promote the implementation of sustainable development in the organisation, taking into account environmental and safety aspects.
You are able to communicate environmental and safety issues to the organisation's key stakeholders
You are able to identify key risks in your organization and apply risk management methods in an organisation.

Content

Legislation, environmental management, risk management, safety management, responsibility communication, stakeholder responsibility, digital security, case studies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You identify and classify the key concepts of environmental and safety management. (1-2)

You are able to plan a development project (1-2) for your chosen organisation from the perspective of environmental and safety management.

You illustrate the results of an environmental and safety management development project, but there are shortcomings in demonstrating expertise. (1)

You present the results of an environmental and safety management development project and demonstrate expertise in communication. (2)

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You illustrate and structure the concepts of environmental and safety management, justifying them in connection with the needs of the industry. (3-4)

You are able to plan and implement a development project for your chosen organisation from the perspective of environmental and safety management, which affect the work community level (3) and organisational level (4).

Considerations in communicating the results of the environmental and safety management development project to different target groups and demonstrate persuasive expertise. (3-4)

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You evaluate the key concepts of environmental and safety management critically. (5)

You plan and implement a development project for your chosen organisation from the perspective of environmental and safety management, which has an impact on both the organisation and stakeholder level. (5)

You produce new information on the results of your environmental and safety management development project for your organisation's key stakeholders and take into account the societal context in your presentation, demonstrating special expertise. (5)