Environmental Impact and Sustainable Development
BASIC DATA
course listing
A - main register
course code
ICY0010
course title in Estonian
Keskkonnamõju ja säästev areng
course title in English
Environmental Impact and Sustainable Development
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
3.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Pass/fail assessment
teaching semester
autumn
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
IAAB17/25
yes
IADB17/25
yes
Structural units teaching the course
IC - IT College
Course description link
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VERSION SPECIFIC DATA
course aims in Estonian
Inimtegevus avaldab mõju ümbritsevale keskkonnale. Õppeaine eesmärk on tutvustada erinevaid keskkonnamõjusid ja selgitada inimmõjust tulenevaid ohte keskkonnale; selgitada ressursside piiratusest tulenevaid loomulikke piire inimtegevusele; tõsta teadlikkust keskkonnakaitse olulisusest.
course aims in English
Human activity has an impact on the surrounding environment. The aim of the course is to introduce various environmental impacts and explain the threats to the environment due to human impact; explain the natural limits to human activity due to the limitation of resources; raise awareness of the importance of environmental protection.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Õppeaine läbinud ülipõilane:
- teab säästva arengu põhimõtteid ja arvestab nendega igapäevaelus;
- arvestab oma tegevuses keskkonnakaitse oluliste valdkondadega nagu õhu-, vee-, mulla-, puhta joogivee kaitse;
- teab käesoleval ajal olulisemaid keskkonnaprobleeme ja kirjeldab nende põhjuseid;
- kasutab oma valdkonnas energeetikat säästlikult, vähendab pakendamist ja rakendab taaskasutust.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
After completing this course, the student:
- knows the principles of sustainable development and takes them into account in everyday life;
- takes into account important areas of environmental protection in his/her activity, such as air, water, soil, clean drinking water protection;
- knows the most important environmental problems at present and is able to describe their causes;
- uses energy efficiently, reduces packaging and implements recycling.
brief description of the course in Estonian
- ülevaade energiaringlusest keskkonnas, Keelingi kõver ja probleem kasvuhoonegaasidega;
- elurikkuse olulisus, ökosüsteemi teenused;
- aineringlus, taastuvad ja taastumatud ressursid;
- säästva arengu eesmärgid, nende kasutamine oma tegevusvaldkonnas;
- elektrienergia tootmine ja tarbimine, elektrisüsteemi tähtsamad osad;
- IT-seadmete elektrikulu põhjused, IT lahenduste energia- ja ressursikulu;
- materjalide ja vahendite taaskasutamine.
brief description of the course in English
- an overview of the energy cycle in the environment, the Keeling curve and the problem with greenhouse gases;
- the importance of biodiversity, ecosystem services;
- material circulation, renewable and non-renewable resources;
- aims of sustainable development, their use in the field of activity;
- electricity production and consumption, the most important components of electrical power system;
- reasons for electricity consumption of IT devices, energy and resource consumption of IT solutions;
- recycling of materials and equipment.
type of assessment in Estonian
-
type of assessment in English
-
independent study in Estonian
-
independent study in English
-
study literature
Feynman Lectures On Computation (Frontiers in Physics)
Kohalike omavalitsuste tuule- ja päikeseenergia käsiraamat
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
2.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
1.0
lectures
8.0
practices
1.0
practices
8.0
exercises
0.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 autumn
Lauri Anton, IC - IT College
Estonian
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    2024/2025 spring
    Lauri Anton, IC - IT College
    Estonian
      2024/2025 autumn
      Lauri Anton, IC - IT College
      Estonian
        2023/2024 autumn
        Lauri Anton, IC - IT College
        Estonian
          2022/2023 autumn
          Lauri Anton, IC - IT College
          Estonian
            Course description in Estonian
            Course description in English