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Course Catalog 2010-2011
BIO-1656 Environmental Effects of Pollution, 3 cr |
Person responsible
Tuula Tuhkanen
Lessons
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Requirements
Exam, short paper and weekly assignments.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning outcomes
After the course the student can recognize most common hazardous chemicals, their properties and environmental effects. The student can name most common sources of pollution and explain the characteristics of air, water and soil as pollution pathways. The student can explain how chemicals affect organisms and how these effects can be studied. The student can also apply his knowledge and perform an environmental risk assessment for a source of pollution.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Environmental chemicals | Chemical structures of environmental chemicals and their characteristics | |
| 2. | Emissions into the environment | The history of emissions and lessons learned | |
| 3. | Partitioning, transport and transformation | The effects of chemical characteristics | |
| 4. | The environmental and health effects of pollution and their research | Mechanism of action of chemicals in organisms and their research | |
| 5. | Environmental risk assessment | Control of environmental and health risks |
Evaluation criteria for the course
The grade consists of the final exam (50%), weekly assignments (25%) and a short paper assignment (25%). Grade 1 = Satisfactory knowledge of the learning outcomes Grade 2 = Very satisfactory knowledge of the learning outcomes Grade 3 = Satisfactory application of the course core content Grade 4 = Knowledge of course complementary knowledge and good application of course core content Grade 5 = Good application of core and complementary knowledge of the course
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)
Correspondence of content
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Additional information
This is a distance learning internet course. Students will read provided material, answer weekly assignments, and participate in discussions. Course starts with an introduction lecture. The course is offered only for International Masters Degree Program students.
Suitable for postgraduate studies
More precise information per implementation
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Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 % |