Basics of environmental monitoring (5 cr)
Code: YT00AF56-3006
General information
- Enrollment
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12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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30.08.2021 - 17.12.2021
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology
- Campus
- Mikkeli Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Technology
- Teachers
- Juho Rajala
- Arto Sormunen
- Teacher in charge
- Arto Sormunen
- Groups
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YTMI20KPEnvironmental Technology, full-time studies
- Course
- YT00AF56
Objective
You know the current state of the environment, but on the other hand, understand the challenges and expected changes. You know the most important methods used for environmental monitoring. You are able to identify changes in environmental factors and the interactions between them. You also learn to acquire the collected environmental data from different sources. You are familiar with new technologies and methods for monitoring the state of the environment.
Content
What for and what kind of information is collected about our environment?
How is the current state of our environment and what are the changes in the future?
Who produces monitoring information and how is the information used?
What kind of different sample types and sites are there?
Where can you find information about the current state of our environment?
Evaluation
Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
Course material
Materiaali tarjotaan verkossa kussin Learn -pohjalla
Study forms and methods
Työviikkopohjainen oppimisväylä:
Työsuunnitelmaan merkatut kontaktiluennot
Työhön integroitu oppimisväylä:
Mahdollisuus osallistua opetukseen, kun kaikki edeltävät opinnot on suoritettu tai niitä suoritetaan samanaikaisesti.
Timing of exams and assignments
Kaksi muuta tenttiä järjestetään tarvittaessa kurssin jälkeen. Tarkat päivämäärät sovitaan opintojakson alussa.
Student workload
Työmäärä perustuu opintopisteiden muokaiseen tuntimäärään
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Arviointi perustuu lopputenttiin, sekä kurssilla suoritettuihin tehtäviin.