COURSE OBJECTIVES: Introduce students to the goals, methodology, and structure of the environmental management system. Provide an overview of the knowledge and skills required for development using sustainable development tools.
COURSE CONTENT (SYLLABUS):
1. Preventive approach to environmental protection and management. Principles and elements of sustainable development. Introduction to Deming cycle-based environmental management systems.
2. Basic definitions and terms. Overview of the series of standards ISO 14000. Objectives of standardization. Positive effects of implementing environmental management systems.
3. basic functions and focus of environmental management system. Structure, basic elements of environmental management system and the concept of continuous improvement.
4. Requirements of ISO 14001 for environmental management systems. Environmental policy. General and individual goals. Examples of setting smart objectives.
5. elements of the planning process. Aspects and impacts on the environment. Identification of legal requirements and significant environmental aspects. Competence and communication. Examples.
6. Environmental management system documentation. The importance of document management. The difference between documents and records. Examples.
7. Emergency preparedness and response. Analysis of processes and activities, aspects and potential environmental impacts using a selected example; production process.
8. Identification of non-compliances and appropriate corrective and preventive actions. EMS audits. Identification of aspects and significant aspects using the example of a service activity.
9. Cleaner production (CP). Linking the environmental management system with the activities of Waste Management Strategy. Cleaner production and waste. Identifying the causes of waste generation and appropriate preventive measures. Cleaner production methodology. Examples.
10. Responsible Care Program. Principles and guidelines. Examples of linking Responsible Care elements with other environmental management systems.
11. Basic elements and structure of Life Cycle Assessment, LCA as a tool for sustainable development.
12. Determination of the goal and scope of LCA. Inventory analysis. Examples.
13. Categories of impacts. LCA methodology. Examples.
14. Environmental protection tools. Eco- labeling. Examples.
15. The concept of eco-efficiency. Characteristics and structure of environmental performance assessment using LCA
DEVELOPMENT OF GENERAL AND SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES OF STUDENTS: Understand and apply a proactive approach to environmental conservation and protection. Know how to continuously improve environmental impacts using environmental management systems and LCA methodology.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Students are required to attend lectures and seminars and to present seminar reports.
FORMAT OF TEACHING: Lectures. Seminars.
SURVEILLANCE STUDENT WORK: Partial exams (2) or written exam
METHOD OF MONITORING THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF COURSES: student survey.
LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF COURSE (4-8):
1. Link the concept of continuous improvement to the environmental management system methodology
2. Analyse processes and activities and identify key environmental aspects
3. Identify the causal relationship of environmental aspects and impacts
4. Identify the categories of causes of waste generation and appropriate preventive measures for cleaner production
5. Outline the input and output flows of energy and materials associated with a product, service or process using the LCA methodology.
LEARN OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF THE PROGRAMME STUDY:
1. evaluate data critically in order to draw conclusions
2. evaluate the application of new and emerging technologies
3. evaluate results systematically taking into account the non-technical effects of their job on society and the environment
REQUIRED LITERATURE:
Teaching materials available on the course website https://www.fkit.unizg.hr/predmet/suo
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