Environmental Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

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

Materials

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.

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.