Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

To provide fundamental insight into coastal marine waters including effects and prevention of natural and anthropogenic pollution

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module should be able to

• Explain physical, chemical and microbial processes in marine systems
• Account for the most common types of marine pollution
• Account for the exchange of matter between aquatic and terrestrial environments
• Account for the processes: primary production, respiration and re-oxidation
• Describe important organic and inorganic pollutants and pollution effects in coastal marine waters

Skills

• Analyze microbial loops, food webs, and turnover of C, N, and S in aquatic environments and in sediments
• Distinguish between pollution impacts on individuals, populations, and communities
• Assess recreational and bathing water quality, and tools for fecal pollution source tracking

Competences

• Evaluate the occurrence of inorganic nutrients, man-made pollutants, disease-causing microorganisms, and metal pollution in marine waters
• Evaluate methods to prevent and alleviate antropogenic pollution in coastal marine waters

Extent and expected workload

150 hours

Exam

Exams