Course Catalog 2011-2012
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Course Catalog 2011-2012

BIO-4006 Water Chemistry, 3 cr

Additional information

The course is offered only for International Masters Degree Program students. The course is organized every second year. The course will be organized next time academic year 2012-13.
Will not be lectured year 2011-2012

Person responsible

Tuula Tuhkanen

Requirements

Final exam and a laboratory exercise.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning outcomes

After passing the course the student can list the characteristics of surface water, ground water and waste water and can explain water related phenomena using chemical, physical an microbiological properties of water. The student can name most common impurities of water, their effects and fate in the environment. The student can find the guidelines for drinking water.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Chemical, physical and biological properties of surface water, ground water and waste water  The effects of water properties to water quality and phenomena   
2. Impurities in water  Organic and inorganic compounds, their properties and fate in the environment   
3. Drinking water guidelines  Well water analysis   

Evaluation criteria for the course

The grade consists of the final exam (80%) and the laboratory assignment (20%). 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:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Water Quality   Tchobanoglous   0-201-05433-7          English  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
BIO-4006 Water Chemistry, 3 cr 5904001 Water chemistry, 2 cu  

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