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Green Logistics (5 cr)

Code: TE00BQ67-3003

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2022 - 30.09.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

16 - 50

Teachers

  • Harri Heikkinen
  • Marjo Kumpula

Groups

  • LIPATMODKuljetusJaHuolinta
  • PLILOS21B
    PLILOS21B
  • PLILOS20B
    PLILOS20B
  • PLILOS20A
    PLILOS20A
  • LIPATMODGreenLogistics
    LIPAT Green Logistics
  • PLILOS21A
    PLILOS21A
  • PAUTOS19KU
    PAUTOS19KU
  • PAUTOS20KU
    PAUTOS20KU

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 %