Course code: BIO-3507
Marine Pollution in the Arctic and Adjacent Environments
Campus
Semester / Year
Spring 2009
Credits
10
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
BIO-3507
Marine Pollution in the Arctic and Adjacent Environments
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10
ects
The course is administrated by
Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Type of course
Theoretical subject.
Theoretical subject.
Course contents
The course is directed to the pollution of northern environments, in particular the Arctic. It is planned to give upper graduate and Ph.D. students an opportunity to focus upon marine pollution in the Arctic and adjacent environments. It is announced as a national and Nordic course. The language will be English and the time interval for the course is 12 days only. The focus will be given to transport pathways and mechanisms, bioaccumulation and magnification, persistent organics, heavy metals, radio nucleids, hydrocarbons, eutrophication, benthos, environmental monitoring, harmful algae, climate and green house gasses, pollution and human health and pollution and human food
The course is directed to the pollution of northern environments, in particular the Arctic. It is planned to give upper graduate and Ph.D. students an opportunity to focus upon marine pollution in the Arctic and adjacent environments. It is announced as a national and Nordic course. The language will be English and the time interval for the course is 12 days only. The focus will be given to transport pathways and mechanisms, bioaccumulation and magnification, persistent organics, heavy metals, radio nucleids, hydrocarbons, eutrophication, benthos, environmental monitoring, harmful algae, climate and green house gasses, pollution and human health and pollution and human food
Objective of the course
To understand the mechanisms by which pollutants are transported into the Arctic, the types of pollution, important mechanisms for accumulation in the biota and its effect on humans
To understand the mechanisms by which pollutants are transported into the Arctic, the types of pollution, important mechanisms for accumulation in the biota and its effect on humans
Language of instruction and examination
English
English
Teaching methods
The course has multiple teaching approaches
The course has multiple teaching approaches
Assessment methods
Essay
Essay
Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request
Available on request
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