| NBIB35 | Environmental Management, 6 ECTS credits. /Miljövård/ |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 67 |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Biology |
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| Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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| Aim: Having completed the course, the student should be able to: * understand the causes for major environmental problems and how they interact with the bio- and technosphere; * give oral and written presentations on the theme Management of environmental problems; * prepare, lead and contribute to an oral discussion on an environmental issue; * discuss how environmental problems can be solved and ways forward towards a sustainable society |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Knowledge in chemistry, microbiology, cell biology, botany, zoology and ecology equivalent of the first three semesters of the Biology program in Linköping Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Supplementary courses: Environmental Engineering for Biologists |
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| Organisation: The course contains lectures, seminars, and excursions. The course is examined through active participation in seminars and oral and written reports. |
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| Course contents: The course focuses on the use of important natural resources and the environmental problems that arise from this. Environmental problems like global warming, acidification, eutrophication and reduction in biodiversity are discussed in a national and international perspective. Furthermore, the way that societies deal with environmental issues is briefly adressed, both from an ideological, political and practical perspective. |
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| Course literature: Scott Brennan &Jay Withgott: Environment; The science behind the stories. Third edition. Pearson. Articles and other literature for specific tasks. |
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| Seminars and Laboratory Work Written assignments |
3 ECTS 3 ECTS |
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| Grades are given as �?~Fail�?T or �?~Pass�?T. | |||
Course language is Swedish. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson Examiner: Karin Tonderski Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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