Program Overview

Course Information

Course Description

The course HF1201 Sustainability and Ergonomics is a 6.0 credit course that focuses on sustainable development and ethics, environmental problems, and working environment problems. The course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to discuss the concept of sustainable development, describe the influence of global and national environmental problems, and suggest measures to reduce environmental impact.

Course Contents

• Sustainable development and ethics
• Environmental problems and working environment problems
• Risk assessments and priorities in companies' environment and working environment work
• Economic incentives for environment and working environment work
• System, life-cycle perspective, life cycle principles, human-technology-organisation
• Tools and policy instruments for ecological sustainability
• The preconditions of the ecosystem and effects of human activity
• Laws, leadership and policy instrument for a good working environment
• Physical, cognitive and psychosocial preconditions related to sustainable working life

Intended Learning Outcomes

To pass the course, students should be able to:

1. Discuss the concept of sustainable development and reflect on ethics and sustainable development.
2. Describe the influence of global and national environmental problems on the ecosystem and suggest measures to reduce environmental impact.
3. Describe the largest working environment risks and express important relationships between the system, man, technology, and organisation for a sustainable working life.
4. Show insight and understanding of policy instruments and tools used in industry and society.
5. Review critically and point out strengths and weaknesses from the perspective of sustainable development and ergonomics.

Literature and Preparations

Specific Prerequisites

Knowledge equivalent to the entry requirements for engineering.

Literature

Information about course literature can be found in the course memo or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and Completion

Grading Scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

• ÖVN1 - Exercises, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• ÖVN2 - Exercises, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examiner

Andrea Eriksson

Ethical Approach

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further Information

Offered by

CBH/Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle