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

The course is a continuation of water courses at bachelor levels and covers pollution and processes in fresh water (lakes) in connection with eutrophication, erosion, acidification, environmental pollutants, agricultural and road runoff. The contribution of man-made sources are evaluated against natural processes and dynamics in terrestrial and limnic systems (climate, light, temperature, natural organic material, etc.). Responses to pollution in surface water are closely linked to hydrological processes. The course presents a precipitation runoff model that is relevant to water quality. The course consists of lectures, group presentations and excursions. The group presentations are thematically related to the excursions. Localities for the excursions are: 1) Up streams areas of the Halden watercourse (compulsory) and 2) NVE (relevant topics mandatory for the final exam).

Learning outcome

After completing the course, the candidate must:

Have up-to-date and good insight into typical types of pollution and processes in fresh water (lakes)

Be able to assess causes of water pollution and understand connections between pollution sources and response in fresh water

Be able to distinguish man-made and natural sources of nutrients, acidification, heavy metals etc. in fresh water

Be able to link hydrological processes and water quality in lakes as part of a comprehensive assessment of pollution at a drainage basin level

Have knowledge of natural variations in water quality and uncertainty in measured and calculated effects of pollution sources and possible measures

Be able to contribute to water research and a knowledge-based and future-oriented water management

Learning activities
Lectures, excursion, student lectures.
Teaching support
Individual guidance and discussion as needed. Use of e-mail and Canvas.
Prerequisites
VANN210 and VANN211 or VANN200.
Recommended prerequisites
VANN220, JORD200, JORD210
Assessment method
Oral exam: 100%.
Grading scale A-E / Not pass.

Oral exam Grading: Letter grades
Examiner scheme
An external examiner is used for evaluating the course arrangements and assessing the oral exam.
Mandatory activity
One to two excursions and student lectures.
Notes
Students who want to take the course must apply for admission in Studentweb no later than August 31st. After that, the places in the course will be distributed.
The course is thought in English on request.
Teaching hours
Lectures: 44 h. Student presntations: 6 h. Excursion: 2 full day.
Preferential right
M-MILJØ, M-NF, M-ECOL.
Admission requirements
Special requirements in Science