Decision-makers often turn to scientists and engineers to assist them to navigate through complex environmental, health and societal challenges pervaded by systemic uncertainty, ambiguity and ethical implications.
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Environmental Management & Ethics
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)About this Course
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Learner Career Outcomes
20%
started a new career after completing these courses
43%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
25%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Approx. 13 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
DTU focuses on research in technical and natural sciences that contributes to the development of society. As an industrially orientated university, our goal is to supply high-level international research based on combining theory with constructing models and empirical methods.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Welcome and introduction
The environmental ethical dilemmas that we face a immense. In this module, we will introduce you to our course on Environmental Management & Ethics.
1 hour to complete
1 video (Total 12 min)
3 hours to complete
Environmental ethics
In this module, we will introduce you to environmental ethics in general and three different kinds of environmental ethics in specific.
3 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 30 min)
1 hour to complete
Environmental management of wicked problems
In the past, environmental problems were local and we could use our senses to detect them. We could see them, smell them and feel them and we could develop uniform solutions to them. They were tame problems. More and more of the environmental dilemmas and problems that we face are not tame. In this module, you will learn about environmental management of wicked problems in contrast to tame problems.
1 hour to complete
1 video (Total 11 min)
5 hours to complete
Decision-support tools
Tools and methods such as cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, technology assessment often provide support to decision-maker when it making decisions about how to best management the environment and environmental resources. These decision-support tools have different ethical foundations and different set of values embedded in them, which are important to have in mind.
5 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 80 min)
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & ETHICS
by APMay 18, 2020
i think when it comes to researching outside the course content should be a voluntary activity. one of the week the entire time was dedicated to asking students to do do self research
by VMFeb 18, 2021
Was an amazing opportunity as an Environmental Engineer to get more knowledge regarding environment protections, modern approach in this field. I strongly recommend the course!
by SBMay 31, 2020
Being a sustainability consultant it was important for me to understand the ethical principles to serve better solution. This course helped me gained that clarity.
by YMAug 3, 2020
It is a very useful course for those who are interested in learning Land ethics, Deep ecology, Decision tools, and Environmental regulations & and principals.
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