Study Guide

Objective

Green logistics is the process of minimizing damage to the environment due to the logistic operations of an organization. As concern for the environment rises, companies must take more account of the external costs of logistics associated mainly with climate change, air pollution, noise etc.
The student is able to
- take into account environmental issues in logistics
- calculate the emissions of transports

Content

• environmental effects of logistics
• eco balance of logistics
• green logistics as part of the supply chain management
• responsible logistics
• recycling and waste disposal logistics
• the emissions and energy consumption of transportation
• City logistics

Materials

Material presented and shared in Itslearning

Teaching methods

Lectures, Exercises

International connections

The course learning objectives are directly related to sustainability! No reason to more explain!

Student workload

Lectures 22 h
Exercises 60 h
Independent studies 51 h

Total 133 h (equal to 5 cr.)

Content scheduling

1st lecture on Thu 21st September, 8:15 to 10:00 at School Campus.

The lecture times and locations are presented at Lukkari Timetable System.

If you cannot participate the first lecture, please contact the teacher before that. In the case the maximum number of course attendants is exceeded, the students who have been absent the first lectures without any pre-notification and/or not enrolled the course before the first lecture will be discharged

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation 0 to 5.

The course evaluation is only based on exercises. One exercise has 10 to 35 % factor of final grade. To pass the course with certain grade, the following percentage of total points of exercises must be achieved:

Grade 1 = at least 40 %
Grade 3 = at least 60 %
Grade 5 = at least 85 %

Objective

Green logistics is the process of minimizing damage to the environment due to the logistic operations of an organization. As concern for the environment rises, companies must take more account of the external costs of logistics associated mainly with climate change, air pollution, noise etc.
The student is able to
- take into account environmental issues in logistics
- calculate the emissions of transports

Content

• environmental effects of logistics
• eco balance of logistics
• green logistics as part of the supply chain management
• responsible logistics
• recycling and waste disposal logistics
• the emissions and energy consumption of transportation
• City logistics

Materials

Material presented and shared in Itslearning

Teaching methods

Lectures, Exercises

Student workload

Lectures 22 h
Exercises 60 h
Independent studies 51 h

Total 133 h (equal to 5 cr.)

Content scheduling

1st lecture on Mon 5th September, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at School Campus.

The lecture times and locations are presented at Lukkari Timetable System.

If you cannot participate the first lecture, please contact the teacher before that. In the case the maximum number of course attendants is exceeded, the students who have been absent the first lectures without any pre-notification and/or not enrolled the course before the first lecture will be discharged

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation 0 to 5.

The course evaluation is only based on exercises. One exercise has 5 to 50 % factor of final grade. To pass the course with certain grade, the following percentage of total points of exercises must be achieved:

Grade 1 = at least 40 %
Grade 3 = at least 60 %
Grade 5 = at least 85 %