Module: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Analytics (3202-410)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Andreas Fangmeier (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• 
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Soil Science (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  1. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Protection and Agricultural Food Production (until WS 2018/19) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  1. Semester, compulsory
• Agricultural Sciences - Soil Science (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Bioeconomy (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, elective
• Bioeconomy (starting WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.04.2017)
  3. Semester, elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2014) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2019) (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  3. Semester, semi-elective

Relation to other Modules:

The module is mandatory in the Mastercourse Envirofood and semi-elective or elective in other courses. The module is necessary to gain a basic understanding of the occurrence and impact of pollutants on targets such as organisms, ecosystems and materia, and on legislation and measures to mitigate adverse effects.

Prerequisites for Attendance:

For students taking 3202-410 as a semi-elective or elective module, sound knowledge in biology, ecology, chemistry and physics at Bachelor level is required.

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Final examination:

written exam

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 the most important anthropogenic pollutants in soil, water and air, their sources and their effects, and provide the knowledge and analytical tools for research and implementation of mitigation options. After completing the course the student should be able to:

Knowledge:
The students know the relevant pollutants, their sources, emission, transport pathways, secondary chemistry as well as the analytical tools to estimate their abundance and their environmental impact.
They can illustrate environmental quality guidelines and the respective legislation.
The students know about access to pollutant data and inventories and they are able to analyse and compile such data. They are aware about data quality requirements.

Skills:
The students can apply analytical procedures and data evaluation techniques to analyse the abundance of environmental pollutants and their ecotoxicological effects. They can combine data and environmental 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:

The structure of the modul provides the following competences:
The students are able to discuss ecological, social and economic aspects of environmental pollution and mitigation and prevention.
They are able to co-operate and work independently to device strategies to handle pollutants and their adverse effects and to evaluate regulatory measures and suggest improvements.
The students acquire intercultural competence by working in groups with international students.
They are able to communicate ecotoxicological knowledge and problem solutions to stakeholders and policy makers.

Comments:

Module is expected to be offered again in WS 2020/21

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