Air and biological laboratory (5 cr)
Code: EE00EC22-3002
General information
- Enrollment
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07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2023 - 30.04.2023
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
- English
- Seats
- 15 - 36
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering
- Teachers
- Juho Rajala
- Shakil Regmi
- Teacher in charge
- Shakil Regmi
- Scheduling groups
- Group A (Size: 20 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Group B (Size: 20 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Groups
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EEMI21SPEnvironmental Engineering, full-time studies
- Small groups
- Group A
- Group B
- Course
- EE00EC22
Objective
You know how to process air and biological samples in the laboratory and in the field. You are familiar with the most common standard methods and analyses of air and biological samples. You are able to carry out basic laboratory tests and analyses. You are able to produce environmental data out of air and biological samples and you know how to assess the reliability of the data. You understand the importance of reliable data and how this data is used outside laboratory to make environmental decisions. You understand the differences between the laboratory and the field assays.
Content
How to analyse air and biological samples?
What are standard laboratory protocols and how are they used?
How to produce reliable data out of air and biological samples?
How to assess and improve the reliability of the data?
What are the differences between field and laboratory assays?
Evaluation
Students can:
· use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
· evaluate information sources critically.
· work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
· evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations.
· choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
· promote teams’ goal-oriented operation.
· apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.
Course material
Material will be provided via Learn
Study forms and methods
You will attend teaching and field work as specified in the weekly schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.
RDI and work-related cooperation
No co-operation
Timing of exams and assignments
Evaluation is based on reports, deadlines are announced later.
International cooperation
International course
Student workload
135 h
Course part description
Microbiology, LCA-calculations, Particulate fallout lab
Further information
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Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Based on reports and attendance