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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Environmental Engineering

SBE008 Environmental Science 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter I

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Dieke Sörlin Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
SBE007

COURSE AIM
To give an overview of present environmental conditions, mainly for the Scandinavian region, and what antropogenic emissions and processes have led to present condition.

CONTENTS
Identification and demarcation of several important environment problems as greenhouse effect, ozon depletion, acidification, eutrophication, fotochemical oxidants, heavy metals, persistent organic compounds, decrease of biological diversity, et al.
Toxicology: uptake, translocation, biotransformation and effects of toxic substances.
Ecotoxicology: dissemination of xenobiotica in the environment on local, regional and global level.
Developments and trends in the environment regarding damages and negative effects.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Project work 0.75ECTS
Written exam 5.25ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE


Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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