VANN300 Water Pollution
Credits (ECTS):10
Course responsible:Gunnhild Riise
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Norsk, engelsk
Limits of class size:25. Check "Note"!
Course frequency:Annually
Nominal workload:250 hours.
Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Autumn parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Autumn parallel.
About this course
Learning outcome
Learning outcomes after completing the exam:
Knowledge:
• Updated insight into pollution types and processes in freshwater (lakes).
• Understanding of natural variations in water quality.
• Knowledge of uncertainty in measured and calculated effects of pollution inputs.
Skills:
• Assess causes of water pollution and understand relationships between pollution sources and response in freshwater.
• Distinguish between anthropogenic and natural sources of nutrients, acidification, heavy metals, etc. in freshwater.
• Link hydrological processes and water quality in lakes as part of a comprehensive assessment of pollution at the catchment level.
General competence:
• Contribute to water research and knowledge-based and future-oriented water management
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