EMPE1300 Chemistry and Environment Course description

Gjennom dette emnet vil studenten tilegne seg grunnleggende kunnskap i kjemi og miljø. Studenten vil tilegne seg innsikt i de ressursutfordringene samfunnet står overfor og hvordan disse kan løses. Studentene vil også kunne se en tydelig sammenheng mellom miljøvurderinger og kjemi.

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence: 

Knowledge

The student has

• advanced knowledge of children's right to care and protection, as i.e. legal requirements for coercive measures and visitation rights
• advanced knowledge of children's right to participation and the best interests principle
• advanced knowledge of children’s rights in institutions and the limitations on use of coercive measures 
• advanced knowledge of the legal requirements according to the rule of law in child welfare procedures, i.e. prudence in assessment and decision-making, investigation, documentation and in the follow-up of measures

Skills 

The student can

• analyse and take a critical approach to the power of the child protection system and to one's professional practice
• be able to present, in writing as well as verbally, legal assessments and decisions, and distinguish them from child welfare assessments, and explain and document the professional basis for such assessments and decisions in accordance with applicable legal requirements

• apply legal methods to exercise sound legal judgement and decisions in child welfare work, to secure the rights of children and parents

General competence

The student can

• critically reflect on the role of the child protection system in society, in the light of human rights
• apply legal knowledge and skills to secure the rights of children and parents in professional practice
• identify and analyse risk areas in own activities and help to prevent failure and change practice as needed 

The course emphasises problem-based student-active forms of learning where students solve concrete assignments, in addition to lectures.

Lectures, teacher-led exercises and exercises out with the help of student assistants. Some of the lectures will be guest lectures on environmental topics.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

• 7 of 10 electronic tests , time consume is stipulated to one hour pr test

The purpose of the required coursework is to give students a basis for the written exam.

Individual written school exam under supervision in 3 hours, counts 100 %

Examresults can be appealed

All written and printed aids are allowed.

A handheld calculator that cannot be used for wireless communication or to perform symbolic calculations. If the calculator’s internal memory can store data, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Random checks may be carried out.

Graded scale A-F.

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.

Assistant professor Bente Hellum

BYPE1300 Energy, environment and chemistry are equivalent (over 10 credits) with EMPE1300, FO051A, FO051B, FO051E, FO051G, FO051M and FO051K. By practicing the 3-threads rule of having signed up for the exam counts abandoned used in equivalent courses.