MX0159, Environmental assessment, 7.5 Hp
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Syllabus

Finalized by: PN - NJ, 2021-12-16
Valid from : Spring semester 2023 (2023-01-16)

Level

First cycle (G2F)

Main field of study

Biology, Environmental Science

Grading Scale

5 / 4 / 3 / U

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Course language

Swedish

Entry Requirements

Objectives

The course aims at communicate a basic understanding of the concept environmental assessment. This includes environmental monitoring, data evaluation and assessment of results in relation to ecological and chemical processes. On completion of the course, the students should be able to account for how the cycles some important pollutants influence the environment and how the society carries out environmental monitoring to separate natural variation from anthropogenically induced environmental impact of these subjects. The course should also give exercise in how environmental assessment projects are planned and is carried out. In a project work, it is practiced how a monitoring project is carried out. On completion of the course the student should be able to:

• explain what environmental assessment imply
• account for the societal guidelines for environmental monitoring
• describe the principle for how an environmental monitoring programme is set up
• account for how anthropogenic release of some important pollutatns influence the environment and how environmental assessment is carried out to study their environmental effects
• account for how biotic indices are used in the environmental assessment

Content

The course consists of lectures, exercises and a project work. In lectures, the concept environmental assessment and how human release pollutants relate to the need of environmental assessment. At compulsory calculation exercises, practical environmental assessment is practiced, from planning and dimensioning of field studies via analytical techniques to evaluation of results and finally establishment of ecological status in relation to guidelines. In a project, environmental assessment is practiced by analysis and evaluation of environmental monitoring data and to compile and present results.

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

To pass the course, passed results of examination and practical assignments, active participation in compulsory components as well as passed presentation of the project work are required.

•  If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of Aquatic Science and Assessment

Supplementary information

Included in program

• Biology and Environmental Science - Bachelor's Programme

Module set

Title	Credits	Code
Written exam	6.0	0102
Project	1.5	0103

The Course Replaces

MX0133

Other Information

The course does not have any field work. Data for calculation exercises comes mostly from ongoing national environmental monitoring.

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.