Air and biological sampling (5 cr)

Objective

You know the principles of environmental sampling and learn about representative factors when sampling air. You know what biological samples are and how to collect them. You know how to use sampling tools used for different purposes and how the collected samples have to be handled. You are able to work in field conditions. You know the importance of occupational safety and recognize the health risks. You know the different norms and guidelines. You also understand the importance of quality assurance and documentation in sampling.

Content

What kinds of observations are made during sampling?
What are the norms that guide biological and air sampling?
What is taken into account in the sampling design?
How to ensure the quality of sampling?
What information needs to be documented?
What kind of instruments are used in air and biological sampling?
How are samples handled between sampling and analysis?
What does the occupational safety and health of sampling involve?
How to act in sampling sites?

Evaluation

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

Course material

The sampling devices and equipments related to air sampling will be provided and a workshop on the same will be conducted, more materials are provided via Learn platform of the course.

Study forms and methods

The course is conducted in the form of contact teaching with Scheduled Track. The students need to participate in the classroom activities where air sampling topics are discussed, sampled and analysed together in a seminar-based setting in accordance with the schedule.
There are no possibilities for distance learning.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Interaction and discussion with intergovernmental air quality forum specialists related with United Nations.

Timing of exams and assignments

There will be mandatory research assignments in form of group works with deadlines ranging between two to three weeks from the start date which is the date of seminar for the specific topic. There will be no exams.

International cooperation

Not Applicable

Student workload

The total workload is 135 hours including classroom activities, assignments, presentation and report preparations.

Course part description

• Air Sampling methodologies
• Carbon Dioxide Sampling
• Particulate Matter Sampling
• Particle Fallout Sampling
• Air microbes Sampling and Analysis
• Data Analytics

Further information

Not Applicable

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation is based on course assignments and project presentations/reports. Detailed evaluation methods and criteria are discussed at the beginning of the course.