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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

This certificate course Environmental Pollution Events and Emergency Response Introduction is a beginner-level course programme in which the syllabus is framed to analyse and discuss the environmental issues both inside and outside China. The course uses several seminars and case studies for exploring incidents such as Rhine river pollution, London smog pollution, Beijing haze pollution and Tianjin explosion, etc, and analysing these cases.

These courses will impart about the cause and consequences of pollution affecting the atmosphere. The course will explore the emergency management system for environmental conservation and students will gain knowledge about real-time pollution issues and enhance their ability to manage any environmental emergencies around them. The course will be run for a duration of 15 weeks and the schedule for the course will be mandated by the instructor. The programme requires the student to put a minimum effort of 2 to 3 hours every week into the curriculum.

The Highlights

Peking University faculty Guangjin Tian
100% e-learning course
15 weeks of course duration
Instructor-led schedule based programme
English mode of instruction
Course audit option
2 to 3 hours of candidate learning.
Verified certificate provided by edX

Programme Offerings

Case Studies
seminars
Multiple choice questions
Single choice questions
Video transcripts

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 4078	yes	Peking University, Beijing

The total fee payment that is to be paid to enroll for the course is Rs. 4,078 .

Environmental Pollution Events and Emergency Response Introduction

Fee Details	Amount in Rs.
Total fee	Rs. 4,078

Note: Students can use the “Audit” option if they wish to learn the coursework free rather than enrolling for the certificate.

Eligibility Criteria

Certification qualifying details

Candidates who progress through each of the 5 sections of the coursework with 10 chapters in total along with the MCQs will be granted a verified certificate at the end of the programme.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Environmental Science

This course on Environmental Pollution Events and Emergency Response Introduction will expose the participants to the following:

The candidates will develop an understanding of environmental pollution through several events as examples.
The candidate will learn the requirements of emergency response and restoration measures in ecological restoration with the need for accountability on pollution levels.
The candidates will study the environmental pollution policy of China including the emergency response system.
The candidates will develop awareness and understanding of their ability to respond to emergencies with effective management.
The candidate will learn cases such as Rhine river pollution along with emergency measures and liability compensation provided and the amount of damage it has done to the environment.
The candidate will learn about the Songhua river pollution and as to why it occurred along with the response and consequences.
The candidates will learn about the aspects of environmental risk management, early warnings, emergency capacity, and contingency plans developed in such emergencies.

Who it is for

This course on Environmental Pollution Events and Emergency Response Introduction is planned for the following.

Environmental activists with the intention to learn about pollution and protect the environment from its ill-effects.

Admission Details

The admission process of the Environmental Pollution Events and Emergency Response Introduction course is:

Step 1: The candidate has to navigate to this link https://courses.edx.org/register for account creation with all the required credentials.

Step 2: After filling in all his or her details, the candidate can click the “Enroll” button.

Step 3: The candidate will have two choices, Audit and Verified track, and the candidate has to go for the “Verified” option.

Step 4: The candidate is redirected to the payment portal page, with the course details in the link provided https://payment.edx.org/

Step 5: For final payment and enrolment, the candidate clicks the “Place Order” button by choosing either Paypal or other options.

The Syllabus

How did we respond to the Songhua river pollution incident?
Multiple-choice questions
How did the explosion occur?

Multiple-choice questions
Main contents of environmental emergency management.
Single choice questions
The basic conception of environmental emergency events.

General situation of the Rhine
The damage of the water pollution incident in the Rhine
The water pollution incident in the Rhine shocked at home and abroad
Liability compensation for the incident
Multiple-choice questions
Water environment treatment of the Rhine
Emergency measures for the water pollution incident in the Rhine

Contents of the environmental emergency management system
Multiple-choice questions
Statutory duties of environmental emergency management
The importance of building an environmental emergency management system in China

What were the characteristics of the Songhua River pollution incident?
How did the Songhua River pollution incident affect international relations?
What were the hazards and consequences of the Songhua River pollution incident?
Multiple-choice questions

Single choice questions
The present situation of environmental emergency management in China.
Legal basis of environmental emergency management.

Multiple-choice questions
How did the London smog episode occur?
Background of the London smog episode

Preparation and management of contingency plans for environmental emergencies
Multiple-choice questions
Environmental risk management
Environmental emergency capacity
Early warning for environmental emergencies

Major tasks of environmental protection departments
Content and procedure of environmental emergency response
Multiple-choice questions
Environmental emergency monitoring

What were the causes of the London smog episode?
Multiple-choice questions
What were the implications of air pollution control in Britain for us?
What were the hazards and consequences of the London smog episode?
How was air pollution controlled in Britain?

What are the differences between PM10 and PM2.5?
What are the differences between fog and haze?
Multiple-choice questions
How did the haze pollution event occur in Beijing?

How was the Tianjin explosion accident caused?
Multiple-choice questions
The basic situation of the Tianjin explosion accident
Emergency measures of the Tianjin explosion accident

How best to control air pollution in Beijing?
What are the reasons for atmospheric pollution events in Beijing?
What are the effects of atmospheric pollution events on human health and life?
Early warnings and preplans for heavy air pollution in Beijing
How were the APEC Blue and Parade Blue achieved? What measures did you know? How to evaluate these policies and measures?

Environmental impact of the Tianjin explosion accident
Causes of the Tianjin explosion accident
Multiple-choice questions
Lessons and revelations from the Tianjin explosion accident

Multiple-choice questions
Implementation of assessment after emergent environmental events
Concept of assessment after emergent environmental events
Restoration and reconstruction
Responsibility investigation

Instructors

Peking University, Beijing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the main objective behind this course?

The course is designed for understanding the cause and consequences of pollution in the environment.

2: Will the candidate be able to audit this course for free?

Yes. The Audit option is made available in this programme for students in return for no certificate.

3: Who is the faculty instructor behind this course?

Peking University professor Dr.Guangjin Tian has designed this course for creating awareness about environmental protection both inside and outside of China.

4: Is this an intermediate level course?

No. This is an amateur level course having not any prerequisites for enrollment.

5: What is the requirement needed for the coursework to obtain this certificate?

The student needs to attend instructor scheduled lectures as well as take part in MCQs conducted as assessments.

6: How is this course designed for the students?

This course is led by the instructor through his course schedules and it is not self-paced in nature.

7: Can the students apply for financial aid in this programme?

Yes. The student has the opportunity to benefit from financial aid up to 90% but it is not guaranteed for all applicants.

8: What are the prominent topics that are taught in this coursework?

This programme covers several important areas in Environmental Pollution Events and Emergency Response Introduction such as real life case studies of pollution, environmental policy, emergency management and ecological restoration measures.

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