Module: Air Pollution and Air Pollution Control (3202-430)

This module not offered anymore!

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Andreas Fangmeier (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Landscape Ecology (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, elective
• 
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Earth System Science (Master, since 01.10.2013)
  3. Semester, elective
• Environmental Protection and Agricultural Food Production (until WS 2018/19) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2014) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  1. Semester, elective
• Earth and Climate System Science (Master, since 01.10.2017)
  3. Semester, elective

Relation to other Modules:

The module provides knowledge necessary for decision making in the field of air pollution. It also provides the skills to perform own research in this field.

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Successful participation in module 3202-410 "Ecotoxicology and Environmental Analytics" is recommended for students in the master study course Envirofood. Students need basic understanding in anorganic and organic chemistry, micrometeorology and biology.

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Module examination:

written

Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h preparation at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

The aim of the module is to give a solid understanding of air pollutants, their sources and their effects, and provide the knowledge and tools for mitigation options a global, sectoral and local scale. After completing the course the student should be able to:
Knowledge:
The students know the relevant air pollutants, their sources, emission, atmospheric transport and chemistry, their deposition and environmental impact.
The can illustrate air quality guidelines and air pollution and air quality legislation.
The students know about access to air quality data and are able to analyse and compile such data. They are aware about data quality requirements.
Skills:
The students can analyse the consequences of air quality regulations and judge about the pollution level at local, regional, national and global scale.
The students are able to acquire, read and summarize scientific literature and combine information from different resources to a new topic and prepare and give a scientific presentation.

Key competences:

Competences:
The students are able to discuss ecological, social and economic aspects of air pollution and mitigation and prevention.
They are able to co-operate and work independently to device strategies to handle air pollution and to evaluate regulatory measures and suggest improvements.
The students acquire intercultural competence by working in groups with international students.

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