Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development
BASIC DATA
course listing
A - main register
course code
RAH1250
course title in Estonian
Keskkonnakaitse ja säästev areng
course title in English
Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development
course volume CP
2.00
ECTS credits
3.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Pass/fail assessment
teaching semester
autumn - spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
EDJR16/25
no
EDKR16/25
yes
EDTR17/25
no
MAJB24/25
no
display more
Structural units teaching the course
EV - Virumaa College
Course description link
Timetable link
View the timetable
Version:
VERSION SPECIFIC DATA
course aims in Estonian
Anda õppijale võimalus omandada süsteemne ülevaade keskkonnaprobleemidest ja keskkonnakaitse printsiipidest, arusaamine inimtegevuse mõjust elukeskkonnale ning eelteadmised tehnoloogiliste meetmete rakendamiseks ja säästva tehnoloogia kujundamiseks omal erialal.
course aims in English
To provide students with possibility to acquire systematic overview of environmental problems and principles of environmental protection, understanding of human activity impact on the environment, as well as preliminary knowledge of technological measures application and sustainable technology formation in the speciality.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Kursuse läbinu (1) oskab seletada peamisi ökoloogia, keskkonnakaitse ja säästva arengu mõisteid ning kasutada neid keskkonnaprobleemide üle arutlemisel; (2) tunneb keskkonnakaitse olulisemaid arengusuundi ja aktuaalseid keskkonnaprobleeme maailmas, Euroopas ja Eestis; (3) oskab kirjeldada ja analüüsida keskkonnakaitse valdkonna probleeme ning pakkuda võimalikke lahendusi; (4) tunneb atmosfääri- ja veekaitse ning jäätmekäitluse printsiipe; (5) toob parima võimaliku tehnika ja säästvate tehnoloogiate rakendamise näiteid omal erialal; (6) seletab ettevõtete keskkonnahooldusalaseid kohustusi, mis tulenevad seadusandlusest; (7) omab ettekujutust ökoloogilise kontrolli majanduslikest mehhanismidest ja instrumentidest.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
After passing the course a student (1) can explain the main concepts of ecology, environmental protection and sustainable development and is able to apply them when debating the environmetal problems; (2) knows the most essential trends of environmental protection development and actual environmental problems in the world, Europe and Estonia; (3) is able to describe and analyse the problems of enviornmetal protection sphere and offer possible solutions; (4) knows the principles of protection of the atmosphere, water conservation and waste treatment; (5) brings out examples of the best possible technique and sustainable technologies application in his speciality; (6) explains enterprises' environment protection responsibilities coming from legislation; (7) acquires notion of economic mechanisms and tools of ecological control.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Inimkonna, tehnoloogia ja keskkonna vastastikused mõjud. Ökoloogia alused. Aktuaalsed keskkonnaprobleemid. Keskkonnakaitse põhiprintsiibid, ennetav tegevus. Atmosfäärikaitse, veekaitse, jäätmekäitlus. Säästva arengu põhimõtted. Säästev tarbimine ja tootmine. Parim võimalik tehnika ja säästev tehnoloogia. Keskkonnaalane seadusandlus. Keskkonnakaitse majandusmehhanismid.
brief description of the course in English
Humankind, technology and environment interactions. Fundamentals of ecology. Actual environmental problems. The main principles of environmental protection, anticipatory activity. Protection of the atmosphere, water conservation, waste treatment. The basic concepts of sustainable development. Sutainable consumption and production. The best possible technique and sustainable technology. Environmental legislation. Economic mechanisms of environmental protection.
type of assessment in Estonian
vt fail
type of assessment in English
see attachment
independent study in Estonian
Õppematerjalide iseseisev läbitöötamine (hinnatakse struktureeritud kirjaliku tööna, mis sisaldab valikvastusega, sobitamise ning lühivastusega küsimusi, ülesannete lahendamist); seminarideks valmistamine ja esitlusega esinemine; referaadi koostamine ja vormistamine.
independent study in English
Study materials self-dependent elaborating (is assessed as a structured written work, which includes questions with multi-choice, fitting and short answers, solving the tasks); preparation for seminars and presentation performing; essay compiling and drawing up.
study literature
1. Vuorisalo Timo. Keskkonnakaitse ökoloogilised alused. Turu Ülikool, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, 1999
2. Anttila Pia jt. Globaalsed keskkonnaprobleemid. Turu Ülikool, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, 1996
3. Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists. Editors A. Azapagic, S. Perdan, R. Clift. Chichester [etc.]: Wiley, 2004
4. Introduction to Environmental Engineering. Richard O. Mines, Laura Lackey. Prentice Hall, Technology & Engineering, 2009
5. Jaanus Kiili. Sissejuhatus keskkonnapoliitikasse. Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, 2000
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
0.0
practices
0.0
exercises
1.0
exercises
8.0
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2024/2025 spring
Jasper Adamson, EV - Virumaa College
Estonian
    RAH1250_HK_ENG.pdf 
    display more
    2023/2024 spring
    Jasper Adamson, EV - Virumaa College
    Estonian
      2022/2023 spring
      Pille Ers, EV - Virumaa College
      Estonian
        2021/2022 spring
        Pille Ers, EV - Virumaa College
        Estonian
          RAH1250_HK_ENG.pdf 
          2021/2022 autumn
          Pille Ers, EV - Virumaa College
          Estonian
            RAH1250_HK_ENG.pdf 
            2020/2021 spring
            Pille Ers, EV - Virumaa College
            Estonian
              RAH1250_HK_ENG.pdf 
              2019/2020 spring
              Antonina Zguro, EV - Virumaa College
              Estonian
                RAH1250_HK_ENG.pdf 
                Pille Ers, EV - Virumaa College
                Estonian
                  RAH1250_HK_ENG.pdf 
                  2019/2020 autumn
                  Antonina Zguro, EV - Virumaa College
                  Estonian
                    RAH1250_HK_ENG.pdf 
                    2018/2019 spring
                    Antonina Zguro, EV - Virumaa College
                    Estonian
                      RAH1250_HK_ENG.pdf 
                      2017/2018 spring
                      Antonina Zguro, EV - Virumaa College
                      Estonian,  Russian
                        RAH1250_HK_ENG.pdf 
                        Course description in Estonian
                        Course description in English