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Course Catalog 01/02


Environmental Engineering

SBE011 Ecology, Environmental Science and Waterpower 4.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter I

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
P Erixon Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
General eligibility for admission.

COURSE AIM
To give the students fundamental knowledge in ecology with particular emphasize on freshwater ecosystems, conservation biology and the ecological effects of water regulations

CONTENTS
General aquatic ecology. Population and community ecology focusing on lentic and lotic evironments. Effects on ecological systems of man induced changes in natural water regimes.
Local, regional as well as global perspectives on the use of hydropower.


TEACHING



EXAMINATION


COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G

ITEMS/CREDITS
Field work 1.50ECTS
Written exam 3.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE


Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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