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BI3071

Advanced Ecotoxicology

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course gives an advanced understanding of uptake and transport of environmental pollutants in ecosystems on how pollutants can effect organisms, populations, and thus ecosystem processes. The course focuses on the role of anthropogenic pollutants in a global sustainability perspective. The following topics are included: Bioaccumulation and biomagnification. Effects in different species and animal groups. Ecotoxicology and ecological risk assessment Combined effects of pollutants and other anthropogenic environmental factors

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • The students shall acquire advanced knowledge within ecotoxicology by reading scientific articles.
  • The students shall acquire abilities to critically assess the content of scientific articles and critically apply the knowledge.
  • The students shall acquire abilities to critically present and discuss the content in scientific reports.
  • The students will be able to put the role of anthropogenic pollution into a global sustainability perspective.

Skills:

  • Ability to apply acquired advanced knowledge within ecotoxicology to understand and predict how pollutants affect organisms, species, populations and ecosystems.
  • Ability to critically and analytically assess and present scientific reports.

General competence

  • Advanced competence on uptake and transport of pollutants in ecosystems and how pollutants can affect organisms, species, populations and ecosystems.
  • Ability to critically and analytically assess and present scientific reports.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures: 6 hours

Seminar: 30 hours, mandatory.

The course has a focus on critical discussions and assessments of research papers, and applies a "flipped classroom" approach where students are active.

Compulsory assignments

  • Compulsory attendance in seminars

Further on evaluation

In case of fail or retake/improvement a final examination can be held during the exam period each semester.

Course materials

The course material, i.e. scientific publications that covers the syllabus will be posted on Blackboard. The scientific papers will be updated every year.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MNKBI371 6 sp
MNKBI371 6 sp
MNKBI371 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Biology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biology