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PÄN404 Water 15.0 ECTS credits | |
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TIMEPERIOD: Q1 LANGUAGE:Swedish EXAMINER Yvonne Häggström Univ adj PREREQUISITES Applicants must have completed the courses MTF301, PÄN400 and MTF302. COURSE AIM The aims of the course are that students: - acquire in-depth knowledge of water and the significance of water for life on earth - acquire knowledge of the interplay between chemical, biological and hydrologic processes and factors - develop a high level of skills in experimental work - develop their ability to independently solve problems and to keep up with the development of knowledge CONTENTS - Life in water - Chemical and physical properties of water - Water as solvent - Speed and transformation of energy in chemical processes - Equilibriums - acid - alkali, redox and solubility - Modern analysis methods - Hydrologic cycles TEACHING Problem-based learning, PBL, a teaching method which combines theoretical studies with practical application. The teaching will be carried out as team work, which means that several teachers may be present during certain aspects of the course. Students are to continually plan, carry through and develop the aims and the content of the course. They are also to communicate the knowledge they acquire to groups of pupils through own teaching. A big part of the course will be carried out as project work in groups of five to six students. This means that to the greatest extent, the students themselves, within their groups and in consultation with their supervisor, will acquire knowledge about educational methodology, plan and carry out the work. The result of the project work is to be presented orally and in writing in each group. Finally, the groups are to compare their results and present a common conclusion in writing. In addition to the PBL studies, there will also be lectures, lessons, seminars, exercises, literature assignments, laboratory work and study visits. EXAMINATION Written and oral examination, individually and in group. COURSE GRADE SCALE: Fail, Pass. ITEMS/CREDITS | |
| Bi/Che/Tech/project work | 7.50ECTS |
| Bi/Che/Tech/examination | 7.50ECTS |
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COURSE LITERATURE Foberg, M (1994). Växter och djur i Bottniska viken. Nordstedts tryckeri AB. Masterton, W L & Hurley, C N (1997). Chemistry Principles and Reactions. Saunders College Publishing. ISBN 0-03-005889-9. Raab, B & Vedin, H (1991). Klimat, sjöar och vattendrag. Sveriges nationalatlas. Temavärd SMHI. ISBN 91-87760-31-2. Stenciler och artiklar. REFERENSLITTERATUR Bestämningslitteratur. - (1995). Det evigt vandrande vattnet. Naturvetenskapliga forskningsrådets årsbok 1995. Campbell, N A (1996). Biology. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company Inc. ISBN 0-08053-1940-9. Wetzel, R G (1983). Limnologi. Saunders College Publishing. ISBN 0-03-057913-9. REMARKS Further information: International Office |
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