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Environmental Engineering
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SBE003 Ecology and Environmental Protection 6.0 ECTS credits
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TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter II, III, IV
LANGUAGE:Swedish
EXAMINER
P Erixon Univ adj
PREREQUISITES
General eligibility for admission
COURSE AIM
To give the student ability to understand the fundaments of ecology, ecotoxicology and environmental protection.
CONTENTS
General ecology. Structure and function of ecosystems, diversity and richness of species, energy flow and pathways of elements in the ecosystems. Ecology of organisms, populations and communities.
Ecotoxicology. Transport of pollutants in air, soil and water and its effects on ecosystems, organisms and human health.
Field trip to common ecosystems in the Luleå region. Laboratory work showing ecological or ecotoxicological principals.
TEACHING
EXAMINATION
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5
ITEMS/CREDITS
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Field trip/Laboratory work |
0.75ECTS |
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Written exam |
5.25ECTS |
COURSE LITTERATURE
Miljövårdscentrum, KTH Ekologi, kompendium i miljövård, del 1 (1995)
Miljövårdscentrum, KTH Miljöeffekter, kompendium i miljövård, del 4 (1996)
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