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Environmental Protection and Environmental Impact Assessments, 9 ECTS credits.
/Miljöskydd och miljökonsekvensbeskrivningar/
For:
Bio
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 66
Rec. self-study hours: 174
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Area of Education: Science
Main field of studies: Biology
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G2
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Aim:
The course is focused on current practices for environmental management to move towards a sustainable development. It deals with methods and strategies to decrease the environmental impact of human activities, environmental impact assessments and procedures for permit applications. Having successfully completed this course, the student is expected to:
know the basic principles of the most commonly used techniques to minimize emissions of environmentally harmful substancesbe to air, water and soil.
know how to perform an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), what the document should contain, and in which circumstances and for which cases an EIA is required
have a basic knowledge about planning processes that are relevant for a sustainable development, and of strategic environmental assessments, including life cycle analysis
have developed the ability to evaluate documents used in permit applications and environmental planning processes
have developed the skills to present arguments in written reports
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Past exams in courses comparable to 1.25 years of basal biology at Linköping University. Basic knowledge about current environmental problems,
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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Organisation:
The course includes lectures, seminars, group tasks, computer exercises and study visits. Students will partly work with short case studies in groups of three - four persons, producing written reports that are also presented orally. Participants may have to cover transport costs for educational visits. Some of the lectures and instructions may be given in English.
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Course contents:
(1) In-depth studies of some issues of relevance for sustainable development, e.g. energy supply, and management of solid and liquid waste from the human society;(2) Methods for treatment of gas emissions, wastewater, hazarduous waste and solid waste (case studies); (3)Use of life cycle analysis for sustainable development (case study);(4) Analysis of Environmental Impact Assessment documents and procedures, and of e.g. solid waste and energy plans (seminars and case studies)
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Course literature:
The main literature for the course will be announced before the course starts.
Articles distributed as pdf-files
Indivudally selected literature for specific tasks
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Examination: |
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Written reports and group assignment presentations
At-home examination
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6 ECTS
3 ECTS
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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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