IESE

EAS102

Introduction to Study Field

Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice

Undergraduate Studies

Academic

Environmental Engineering and Management

Vides aizsardzības un siltuma sistēmu katedra

1 daļa; 1.0 credit points; 1.5 ECTS credits

Introduction. The course tasks. Study program (2 h)
Environment. Environmental science and its historical development (2 h)
Environmental protection and its problems. Sustainable development (2 h)
Potential labor market of the specialty (2 h)
Practical works (8 h)

Ability to identify environmental pollution - Examination: Practical work. Assessment criteria: is able to determine pollution in a real environment and to describe its impact on ecosystem and society.
Ability to practically use the principles of sustainable development - Examination: Practical work. Assessment criteria: is able to propose suggestions for situation improvements in the polluted territories, taking into account ecological, social and economical aspects.
Ability to identify the potential working places and career opportunities in the specialty - Examination: Game. Assessment criteria: is able to offer an opinion, as well as to find answers on self interested questions, discussing about the potential labor options.
Ability to comprehend organization of study process and to use it in praxis - Examination: green patrols, game, discussion. Assessment criteria: is able to fulfill the given practical works by carrying out their tasks.

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The main issues of the course: content of environmental science bachelor study program and its realization; organization of study process; definition, history and problems of environmental science; basic principles of sustainable development; career opportunities.

To acquire idea of the study programs’ content and idea of study processes’ organization. To gain knowledge about sphere of environmental science and its development history. To comprehend principles of sustainable development. To gather information about potential labor market of the specialty.

Green patrols – mapping of pollution in green territories (gardens, parks, forests); conduction of an opinion poll from residents encountered in the territory about the existing situation; preparing of proposals for improvement of the situation; preparing of report; presentation of the gained results.

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2. Peasgood A., Goodwin M. Introducing Environment, Oxford University Press, 2007, 208 pages
3. Fasulo Mike, Fasulo Michael, Walker P. Careers in the Environment, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2007, 343 pages
4. Kļaviņš M., Nikodemus O., Segliņš V., Melecis V., Vircavs M.., Āboliņa K. Vides zinātne, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008, 599 lpp.
5. Cassino J., Rush A. Green Careers: Choosing Work for a Sustainable Future, Aztext Press, 2009, 368 pages