Study Guide

Objective

You gain basic knowledge about environmental measuring and monitoring methods You use suitable measurement and monitoring techniques. You know how to participate in the construction of an environmental monitoring program.You have gained practical experiences in the use of environmental monitoring methods

Content

Lectures and demonstrations on principles and alternatives of environmental monitoring. Principal techniques of waterways, air quality, emissions, soil and groundwater monitoring. using chemical physical and biological methods are discussed as well as the ecological condition and methods of remote sensing. What measuring instruments are used in measuring environmental data and data in the processing technology field.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will learn the reasons for monitoring the environment and what are the key methods for analyzing the environment. You know how samples are correctly drawn, how they should they be handled and
how sampling regimes should be planned. Further How you learn how digital data is retrieved from various sources and its validity verified. You also gain hands on experience on retrieving and analysing environmental data from example databases.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations. You work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.You can choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.

Assessment methods and criteria

a) use professional vocabulary systematically.
b) look for information in the key information sources of the field.
e) use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field

Qualifications

No prerequisites