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85351 Management of Environment and Working Environment.
Danish title: Miljø- og arbejdsmiljøstyring.
Language: English Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: English

Previous course: C8539
No credit points with: C8539
Prerequisite: 85271 Miljø og samfund, og 85251 Grundkursus i arbejdsmiljø eller 85261 Organisation og arbejdsmarked
Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester
Scope and form: Lectures, groups discussions, oral presentations by students, preparation of reports.
Examination: Evaluation of report (13-scale)
Contact person: Ole Broberg, Building 303, Tel. +45 4525 6033, email ob@its.dtu.dk, http://www.its.dtu.dk/ansat/ob/ob_e.htm

URL: http://www.its.dtu.dk/under/beskr/85351_e.htm
Department: Department of Technology and Social Sciences
Aim: To provide the students knowledge of 1) the conditions and opportunities for companies to manage problems related to environment and working environment, 2) analysis, planning and management of environment and working environment and 3) the interaction between the company and authorities, customers, local community and others in relation to management of environment and working environment.
Contents: Formalized systems and other approaches to the management of environment and working environment. Based on organization theory and sociology of technology the systems and approaches are evaluated in relation to prerequisites, opportunities and limitations for reaching the goals. The roles of management and employee participation in the management of environment and working environment are discussed, based on organization theory and theory on learning processes.
Interaction between company and local authorities, especially the effects of different inspection strategies. The role of engineers in the management of environment and working environment. Interaction between environment and working environment at companies and in relation to the authorities.