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Environmental Law in Shipping and Sustainable Development LegislationPoäng (5 sp)

Kod: MMM25ME02

Poäng

5 sp

Studieperiodens (kursens) lärandemål

The aim of the study unit is to give thorough understanding of environmental liability conventions, regulatory framework and instruments; power, energy and environment trends in shipping; ship energy efficiency legislation; environmental impacts of shipping; pollution prevention control legislation technologies and management; recycling legislation and contract, reuse and waste management; sustainability and social responsibility based on legal rules and guidelines.

After completing the course students:
- Have gained thorough knowledge of various environmental liability conventions, policies, law, regulations and instruments developed for marine pollution and marine energy efficiency and
environment
- Have aquired a solid understanding of all the key elements leading to the environmental liability and energy efficiency legislation on ships
- They understand the current environmental problems in marine environments explored through evaluation and comparison of theory and practical applications,
- Have insight into minimization measures of environmental impacts of shipping and offshore activities, and are able to examine the interactions in environmentally, ecologically and economically
sustainable maritime activities
- They have insight of the legal environmental pollution liability conventions and their practical application based on case law.

Studieperiodens (kursens) innehåll

- Environmental liability conventions, regulatory framework and instruments;
- Power, energy and environment trends in shipping;
- Ship energy efficiency legislation; environmental impacts of shipping;
- Pollution prevention control legislation technologies and management;
- Recycling legislation and contracts,
- Reuse and waste management
- Sustainability and social responsibility based on legal rules and guidelines.

Förkunskapskrav

Common Advanced Professional Studies 10 ECTS and Technical Management and Procurement Management 5 cr have to be completed

Bedömningskriterier, nöjaktig (1)

- Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required orally presented. The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an acceptable level.

Bedömningskriterier, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)

- Good work input overall: Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Bedömningskriterier, berömliga (5)

- Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Bedömningskriterier, godkänt/underkänt

- A Report / Reports / assignments not handed in or an unacceptable level of quality (including missed DLs) of the reports and/or presentations.

Anmälningstid

01.12.2025 - 14.03.2026

Tajmning

15.03.2026 - 10.05.2026

Antal studiepoäng

5 sp

Andel virtuell undervisning

4.5 sp

Prestationssätt

10 % Kontaktundervisning, 90 % Virtuell undervisning

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Institutionen för teknik och sjöfart

Undervisningsspråk
  • Englanti
Antal studerande (min. - max.)

1 - 20

Utbildning
  • Maritime Management (MM)
Lärare
  • Lauri Vuoriluoto
  • Peter Sandell
Lärare

Peter Sandell

Grupper
  • MMM25H-Å
    Maritime Management, 2025, Master

Lärandemål

The aim of the study unit is to give thorough understanding of environmental liability conventions, regulatory framework and instruments; power, energy and environment trends in shipping; ship energy efficiency legislation; environmental impacts of shipping; pollution prevention control legislation technologies and management; recycling legislation and contract, reuse and waste management; sustainability and social responsibility based on legal rules and guidelines.

After completing the course students:
- Have gained thorough knowledge of various environmental liability conventions, policies, law, regulations and instruments developed for marine pollution and marine energy efficiency and
environment
- Have aquired a solid understanding of all the key elements leading to the environmental liability and energy efficiency legislation on ships
- They understand the current environmental problems in marine environments explored through evaluation and comparison of theory and practical applications,
- Have insight into minimization measures of environmental impacts of shipping and offshore activities, and are able to examine the interactions in environmentally, ecologically and economically
sustainable maritime activities
- They have insight of the legal environmental pollution liability conventions and their practical application based on case law.

Innehåll

- Environmental liability conventions, regulatory framework and instruments;
- Power, energy and environment trends in shipping;
- Ship energy efficiency legislation; environmental impacts of shipping;
- Pollution prevention control legislation technologies and management;
- Recycling legislation and contracts,
- Reuse and waste management
- Sustainability and social responsibility based on legal rules and guidelines.

Tid och plats

Contact lectures (on site or online) 12-13.3.2026 , assignments in MOODLE and seminars in Webex
13.3-10.5.2026

Studiematerial och rekommenderad litteratur

In Moodle

Undervisningsmetoder

Contact lectures (on site or online), assignments in MOODLE and seminars in Webex

Praktik- och arbetslivssamarbete

NA

Bedömningsmetoder (förverkligande) och -kriterier (studieperioder/kurser)

Course is based on assignments and seminar presentations (Mandatory)

Internationella kontakter

NA

Förverkligandets alternativa prestationssätt

NA

Studerandes tidsanvändning och belastning

Contact lectures (on site or online) 12-13.3.2026 (16 hours) , assignments in MOODLE and seminars in Webex
13.3-10.5.2026 (114 Hours)

Periodisering av innehållet

In MOODLE

Tilläggsuppgifter för studerande

In MOODLE

Vitsordsskala

H-5

Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)

- Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required orally presented. The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an acceptable level.

Bedömningskriterier, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)

- Good work input overall: Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Bedömningskriterier, berömliga (5)

- Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Bedömningskriterier, godkänt/underkänt

- A Report / Reports / assignments not handed in or an unacceptable level of quality (including missed DLs) of the reports and/or presentations.

Bedömningsmetoder (förverkligande) och -kriterier (studieperioder/kurser)

Attending actively in contact lectures (on site or online), assignments in MOODLE and seminars in
Webex are evaluated based on percentage of the grade given in MOODLE.

Underkänd (0)

-50 %

Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)

50 %-70%

Bedömningskriterier, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)

70 %-90%

Bedömningskriterier, berömliga (5)

90 %-100%

Förkunskapskrav

Common Advanced Professional Studies 10 ECTS and Technical Management and Procurement Management 5 cr have to be completed