Contaminated soils (5cr)

Code: EE00CX34-3001

General information

Enrollment: 16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.01.2020 - 30.04.2020; 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 - 40

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering

Teachers: Juho Rajala

Teacher in charge: Juho Rajala

Groups: EEMI18SP
Environmental Engineering, full-time studies

Course: EE00CX34

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Contaminated soils EE00CX34-3001. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Objective

You are able to describe the most common operations that cause soil pollution and understand the behaviour of contaminants in the environment. You are able to assess the amount of pollution, environmental and health risks and also know the main methods for the remediation of contaminated soil and legislation.

Content

What are the activities, compounds and conditions that can lead to soil pollution?
What are the environmental and health risks associated with soil contamination?
What are the factors and areas affected by the contamination of the soil and the need for clean definition?
What are the methods for cleaning contaminated soil?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. evaluate information sources critically.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.

Course material

Materials provided in Moodle

Evaluation scale

1-5