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INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

Faculty of Basic & Applied Sciences


Department of Environmental Science

Course Title: Environmental Management System Course Instructor: Dr. Sarah Amir
Course Code: ES-362 Room No: 25
Credit Hrs: 03 Contact No: 051-9019820
Batch: BSES-23 (A&B) E-mail: [email protected]

COURSE SYNOPSIS
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1. Introduction
World Trade is playing an increasingly role in the economic health of nations. This
trade is dependent on various bilateral or multilateral agreements amongst
industrial countries, most of which are under the umbrella of WTO. These trade
agreements, however, require an underpinning by technical agreements, which
provide for compatible standards of products of the trading partners. Trade
between countries thus become easier and fairer by using standards which are
widely acceptable. After 2005, the WTO agreements have been implemented strictly
and Pakistan may lose in terms of export revenues if international standards are
not followed. ISO 14001 is one such standard that Pakistani export industry must
have to achieve. This course will help the students to systematically introduce the
concepts related to ISO 14001 – Environmental Management System.

2. Learning Objectives
• To develop understanding of ISO 14001 Standard;
• How environmental considerations could be integrated in to processes at
business as well as policy and plan levels;
• To learn implementation of environmental management systems.

3. Teaching Objectives
• To acquaint students with basic concepts and terminologies related to
environmental management systems;
• To enable them to learn how to implement environmental management system;
• To facilitate them to carry out independent scientific and technical research on
developing an EMS plan of an organization.

4. Text and Reading Material


For this course recommended books are:
• BS EN ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management system: Requirements
with Guidance for Use. BSI Standards Publication.
• Raven, P.H., Hassenzahl, D.M and Berg, L.R. 2013. Environmental Science –
Earth as a Living Planet. John Wiley & Sons: USA.
• Miller, T. 2017. Environmental Science. Sixteenth Edition. John Wiley & Sons:
USA.
• Philip J., Anita M. Cooney., and William M. 2001. EMS – An Implementation
Guide for Small and Medium Sized Organizations. NSF International.
The students will be given handouts when and where necessary from different
textbooks and journals. Students will be encouraged to search for relevant material
to expand their exposure and knowledge base.

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5. Attendance Requirement
At least 75% attendance is required to be eligible to appear in final examination.

6. Course Assessment
For this course the student’s progress will be assessed as follows:
Project 10%
Assignments/Presentations 05%
Quizzes 05%
Mid Term Exam 20%
Final Term Exam 60%

7. Grading System
The Letter Grades and Grade Points for a course will be assigned on the basis of
the marks obtained by the student in the final examination and the semester work
in the following manner:

Marks Grade Points


80% and above A 4.0
75 – 79.99% B+ 3.5
70 – 74.99% B 3.0
65 – 69.99% C+ 2.5
60 – 64.99% C 2.0
55 – 59.99% D+ 1.5
50 – 54.99% D 1.0
Below 50% F 0.0

8. Course Contents

Ist Week
Orientation – Introduction to the Course “Environmental Management Systems
(EMS)”. Sustainable Development Concepts, Pathways to Sustainability.

2nd Week
What is IS0 14000 and why is it important: Aim of ISO 14000, Background Pertaining
to ISO 14000.

3rd Week
Environmental Management Systems: Important Terms and Definitions

4th & 5th Week


Implementing ISO 14001: Background, Aim of an EMS, Success Factors, PDCA Cycle,
Contents of the International Standard

6th & 7th Week


Implementing ISO 14001: Scope, Normative References, Terms & Definitions

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8th Week
Implementing ISO 14001: Context of the Organization, Leadership.

9th Week
Implementing ISO 14001: Planning; actions to address risks and opportunities,
environmental objectives and planning to achieve them. Concepts of environmental
aspects and impacts.

Mid Term

10th Week
Implementing ISO 14001: Support; resources, competence, awareness,
communication, documented information

11th Week
Implementing ISO 14001: Operation; operational planning and control, emergency
preparedness and response

12th & 13th Week


Implementing ISO 14001: Performance evaluation; monitoring, measurement,
analysis and evaluation, internal audit, management review

14th Week
Implementing ISO 14001: Improvement; nonconformity and corrective action,
continual improvement, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

15th Week
Case studies and Exposure/Field visits

16th Week
Presentations & Class Discussions

17th Week & 18th Week

Final Term

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