Örebro university - Course Syllabus KE106A


Course Code:	KE106A	Subject Area:	Field of Science
Main Field of Study:	Chemistry	Credits:	15
		Subject Group (SCB):	Chemistry
Education Cycle:	Second Cycle	Progression:	A1N
Established:	2017-11-29	Last Approved:	2018-09-28
Valid from:	Spring semester 2019	Approved by:	Head of School

Second-cycle courses and study programmes shall involve the acquisition of specialist knowledge, competence and skills in relation to first-cycle courses and study programmes, and in addition to the requirements for first-cycle courses and study programmes shall
- further develop the ability of students to integrate and make autonomous use of their knowledge
- develop the students' ability to deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations, and
- develop the students' potential for professional activities that demand considerable autonomy, or for research and development work.

(Higher Education Act, Chapter 1, Section 9)

The course includes lectures, independent work in form of projects and case studies, and seminars. The course uses a problem-based learning (PBL) approach.
If a small number of participants register this course, tutorial will replace the above described forms of instruction.

Students who have been admitted to and registered on a course have the right to receive tuition and/or supervision for the duration of the time period specified for the particular course to which they were accepted (see, the university's admission regulations (in Swedish)). After that, the right to receive tuition and/or supervision expires.

Global Sustainable Development, Theory, 3 Credits. (Code: 0101)
Written assignment.

Global Sustainable Development, Project Work/Case Study, 3 Credits. (Code: 0102)
Group oral presentation and written documentation as well as active participation in seminars.

Exposomet, Human and Environment, Theory, 1.5 Credits. (Code: 0201)
Written assignment.

Exposomet, Human and Environment, Laboratory Experiments, 1.5 Credits. (Code: 0202)
Laborations reported in writing.

Exposomet, Human and Environment, Project Work/Case Studies, 1.5 Credits. (Code: 0203)
Group oral presentation and written documentation as well as active participation in seminars.

Multilateral Environmental Agreement, Theory, 2.5 Credits. (Code: 0301)
Written assignment.

Multilateral Environmental Agreement, Project Work/CaseStudy, 2 Credits. (Code: 0302)
Group oral presentation and written documentation as well as active participation in seminars.

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations (in Swedish).

According to the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 6, Section 18, a grade is to be awarded on the completion of a course, unless otherwise prescribed by the university. The university may prescribe which grading system shall apply. The grade is to be determined by a teacher specifically appointed by the university (an examiner).

According to regulations on grading systems for first- and second-cycle education (vice-chancellor's decision 2010-10-19, reg. no. CF 12-540/2010), one of the following grades is to be used: fail, pass, or pass with distinction. The vice-chancellor or a person appointed by the vice-chancellor may decide on exceptions from this provision for a specific course, if there are special reasons.

Global Sustainable Development, Theory
Grades used are Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG).

Global Sustainable Development, Project Work/Case Study
Grades used are Fail (U) or Pass (G).

Exposomet, Human and Environment, Theory
Grades used are Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG).

Exposomet, Human and Environment, Laboratory Experiments
Grades used are Fail (U) or Pass (G).

Exposomet, Human and Environment, Project Work/Case Studies
Grades used are Fail (U) or Pass (G).

Multilateral Environmental Agreement, Theory
Grades used are Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG).

Multilateral Environmental Agreement, Project Work/CaseStudy
Grades used are Fail (U) or Pass (G).

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations (in Swedish).

Bachelor of Natural Sciences or Chemical engineering with at least 60 ECTS in Chemistry. The applicant must also have qualifications corresponding to the course "English 6" or "English B" from the Swedish Upper Secondary School.

For further information, see the university's admission regulations (in Swedish).

Students who have previously completed higher education or other activities are, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, entitled to have these credited towards the current programme, providing that the previous studies or activities meet certain criteria.

For further information, see the university's local credit transfer regulations (in Swedish).

Brennan, Andrew (2010)
Understanding Environmental Philosophy
Acumen Publishing, 187 pages

Meadows, Donella H. (2009)
Thinking in Systems
London: Earthscan, 210 pages

Robertson, Margaret (2017)
Sustainability Principles and Practice
New York: Routledge, 398 pages

Rockström, Johan et al. (2009)
Planetary boundaries: exploring the safe operating space for humanity
Ecology and Society 14(2): 32

Steffen, Will et al. (2011)
The Anthropocene: conceptual and historical perspectives
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A 369: 842-867

UNEP, Basel Convention
Basel Convention on Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste
https://www.basel.int/Portals/4/Basel%20Convention/docs/text/BaselConventionText-e.pdf

UNEP, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
https://www.pic.int/Portals/5/download.aspx?d=UNEP-FAO-RC-CONVTEXT-2015.English.pdf

UNEP, Minamata Convention on Mercury
Minamata Convention on Mercury
*

UNEP, SAICM, World Helath Organization
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/SAICM_publication_ENG.pdf

UNEP, Stockholm Convention
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
http://chm.pops.int/Portals/0/download.aspx?d=UNEP-POPS-COP-CONVTEXT-2009.En.pdf

White, Lynn (1967)
The Historical Roots of Our Ecologic Crisis
Science 155 (3767):1203-1207

* http://www.mercuryconvention.org/Portals/11/documents/con-
ventionText/Minamata%20Convention%20on%20Mercury_e.pdf

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