Ecotoxicology and statistics (5 cr)
Code: EE00EC23-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
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
- Kotka Campus
- Mikkeli Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering
- Teachers
- Anne Vaarasuo
- Arto Sormunen
- Teacher in charge
- Arto Sormunen
- Scheduling groups
- A (Size: 15 . Open UAS : 0.)
- B (Size: 15 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Groups
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EEMI22SVPEnvironmental Engineering, online/full-time studies
- Small groups
- A
- B
- Course
- EE00EC23
Objective
The course is an introduction to the field of ecotoxicology: the study of the fate and effects of contaminants in ecosystems. The course covers the fate of chemicals in the environment, sorption and degradation of chemicals, bioavailability and biomagnification of chemicals and dose-response relationships. It is further considered, how environmental factors affect exposure and toxicity, and how the effects on individuals affect populations and communities. The statistical part deals with research problems with proper methods and you are able to produce, present and critically analyze statistical data. You also learn to perfprm basic statistical tests with computer programs.
Content
What happens to chemicals in the environment?
How can bioavailability be estimated?
What kind of effects do chemicals cause?
What kind of environmental factors affect the environmental fate of chemicals?
How to use statistical tests in your work?
How can basic statistical tests be done by computer programs?
Evaluation scale
1-5