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Management Systems and Sustainability, 6 credits
Management Systems and Sustainability, 6 hp
TKMJ28
Main field of study
Energy and Environmental EngineeringCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Sara GustafssonDirector of studies or equivalent
Niclas SvenssonEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 42 hRecommended self-study hours: 118 h
Available for exchange students
YesECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6MIND | Industrial Engineering and Management, Master's Programme | 1 (Autumn 2017) | 2 | 2 | English | Linköping, Valla | C |
| 6CMMM | Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering | 7 (Autumn 2017) | 2 | 2 | English | Linköping, Valla | E |
| 6CMMM | Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Energy and Environmental Engineering) | 7 (Autumn 2017) | 2 | 2 | English | Linköping, Valla | E |
| 6MSUS | Sustainability Engineering and Management, Master's Programme | 1 (Autumn 2017) | 2 | 2 | English | Linköping, Valla | C |
Main field of study
Energy and Environmental EngineeringCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1XCourse offered for
- Industrial Engineering and Management, Master's Programme
- Sustainability Engineering and Management, Master's Programme
- Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
Admission to master level studies. The course LArge Technical Systems (or corresponding).Basic knowledge of business organizations and sustainability.Intended learning outcomes
The course will provide the student with knowledge of strategies,tools and approaches for effective corporate sustainability management and of how these can be used in a systematic way. After successful completion of the course the student should be able to:
- Probleamtize the adoption of sustainable development concepts in the business sector.
- Critically reflect on what different tools for corporate sustainability management can contribute with to a company's sustainability management efforts.
- Explain different drivers for corporate sustainability management of sustainability,such as legislation and stakeholder interests.
- Analyze sustainability strategies of an existing company.
- Discuss the relations between corporate management of sustainability and competitiveness.
Course content
Subjects included are: Corporate environmental and sustainability management. Environmental management systems. Quality management systems. Instruments for integrated corporate management of sustainability. Basic environmental economics.
Teaching and working methods
The course consists of three parts. Theories of corporate management and sustainability are presented at lectures. These theories are used in a group assignment with the aim to analyze sustainability strategies of an existing company. The group assignment is presented in a written report and an oral presentation. Supervision seminars are used to support the group assignment. Further case studies are discussed and exercises are performed at seminars.
Examination
| UPG2 | Seminars and Exercises | 1 credits | U, G |
| UPG3 | Group assignment, presented at seminar and in written report | 2 credits | U, G |
| TEN2 | Written examination | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Other information
Supplementary courses: Industrial Ecology, Resource Efficient Products, Biofules for Transportation.
Department
Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingDirector of Studies or equivalent
Niclas SvenssonExaminer
Sara GustafssonCourse website and other links
http://www.iei.liu.se/envtech/utbildning?l=sv&sc=trueEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 42 hRecommended self-study hours: 118 h
Course literature
Kurslitteraturen kommer att annonseras på kursens hemsida vid kursstart.| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPG2 | Seminars and Exercises | 1 credits | U, G |
| UPG3 | Group assignment, presented at seminar and in written report | 2 credits | U, G |
| TEN2 | Written examination | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Course literature is preliminary.
Kurslitteraturen kommer att annonseras på kursens hemsida vid kursstart.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING | ||||||
| 1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level) |
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| 1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level) |
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| 1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level) |
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UPG3
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 1.5 Insight into current research and development work |
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| 2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES | ||||||
| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 2.3 System thinking |
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| 2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning |
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| 2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities |
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| 3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION | ||||||
| 3.1 Teamwork |
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| 3.2 Communications |
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UPG2
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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TEN2
UPG2
UPG3
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
| 4.1 External, societal, and environmental context |
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UPG3
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| 4.2 Enterprise and business context |
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 4.4 Designing |
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| 4.5 Implementing |
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| 4.6 Operating |
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| 5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development |
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| 5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development |
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| 5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects |
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| 5.4 Execution of research or development projects |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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