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TIØ4260

The Company - Social Responsibility and Environment

Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course covers the companies responsibility in the globalization process based on the principles from UNs Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), hereunder sustainable development, environmental requirements, and social responsibility in the value chain. The course covers basic organization theory and management of change, environmental management (EMAS and ISO 14000-Serie),integrated SHE (Safety, Health and Environment)-management, reporting, environmental performance indicators, communication, and legislation.

Learning outcome

The course gives introduction to selected parts of organizational theories, sustainability principles and on occupational health, environmental and safety management for organizations and companies, and understanding of social responsibility in a global economy.


Learning methods and activities

Lectures, voluntary exercises. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Course materials

Given at semester start.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIS1073 7.5 sp
TIØ4100 7.5 sp
TIØ4101 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Environmental Management
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

  • Annik Magerholm Fet

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-05-23 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.