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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Monitoring, 6 ECTS credits.
/Ekotoxikologi och miljöövervakning/
For:
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 59
Rec. self-study hours: 101
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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 environmental impacts and toxicological effects of potentially harmful substances. Having successfully completed this course, the student is expected to:
- have a basic knowledge about ecotoxicology and environmental monitoring with biological methods
- be able to perform an ecotoxicity test of a chemical, including interpretation and presentation of the data obtained
- be able to perform environmental monitoring with biological methods, including interpretation and presentation of the data obtained
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Biology courses corresponding to 80 credits. 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, laboratory studies. Some of the lectures and instructions during the course may be given in English.
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Course contents:
- Basic ecotoxicology
- Environmental monitoring with biological methods
The course incluldes both theory and practical assignments.
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Course literature:
Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition, Michael C. Newman, Michael A. Unger, CRC Press, 2002.
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Examination: |
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At-home examination
Assignments
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3 ECTS
3 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson
Examiner: Uno Wennergren
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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