Diplomirani ekotehnolog (vs)/diplomirana ekotehnologinja (vs)

The qualification holder will be able to:

(general competences)

• demonstrate knowledge of the legal and organisational form of activity of businesses and institutions and methods of operation and management in them,
• demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of ownership structure and types of businesses and institutions,
• communicate in Slovene and English and understand and interpret texts in these languages,
• use modern information and communication technologies and basic programming languages,
• acquire additional knowledge, integrate knowledge from various fields and transfer findings into practice,
• ensure quality in the work process in accordance with quality standards and the rules of the profession,
• encourage co-workers to participate in lifelong learning and take responsibility for personal development in the professional fields,
• demonstrate understanding of the importance and role of domestic and foreign professional institutions and chambers,
• work independently and participate in expert groups,
• demonstrate understanding of the importance of safety at work and the use of adequate protective equipment for themselves and for co-workers,
• write and understand texts that are an integral part of the business environment of a company or institution,
• prepare a synthesis of results and findings obtained,

(subject-specific competences)

• demonstrate understanding of business reports and technical reports,
• take part in complex projects,
• demonstrate mastery of the principles of the rational use of energy and materials,
• assess the reality of needs in the work process,
• analyse the efficiency of work procedures and propose improvements,
• think analytically and play an active part in interdisciplinary groups in the field of environmental and nature protection,
• resolve technical and other problems by applying existing and new knowledge and research methods in the field of environmental and nature protection,
• communicate in Slovene and English and understand and interpret technical texts in these languages,
• work independently and responsibility and take professional decisions,
• take part in project work, group work and lab work,
• use acquired knowledge and transfer it to co-workers and into practice,
• plan and organise the implementation of professional work,
• demonstrate familiarity with an understanding of physical, chemical and biological phenomena and use them to interpret natural and anthropogenic impacts in the environment,
• demonstrate understanding of phenomena relating to harmful substances in the environment and their impact on the environment and health,
• demonstrate understanding of and address the consequences of the impacts of harmful substances on the environment and nature at the qualitative and quantitative level,
• use approaches to the study and treatment of natural impacts (floods, droughts, etc.) and anthropogenic impacts (industry, agriculture, traffic, etc.) on the air, water, soil, plants, animals, people,
• address the problems of environmental pollution, protection, status monitoring and renewal,
• demonstrate familiarity with an understanding of techniques and technological procedures to reduce, remediate, protect against and monitor pollution,
• demonstrate understanding of new information and interpretations within the professional field,
• responsibly manage the environment, components of the environment (resources) and different sectors of the public,
• integrate local and global interpretations of phenomena in the field of environmental and nature protection,
• integrate environmental resources and their action (interaction) in the business environment and society,
• carry out fieldwork and lab work in a safe manner,
• demonstrate familiarity with regulations from the field of ecotechnology and environmental protection,
• work with computers and use modern information and communication technologies (GIS).