BB825: Environmental quality and assessment of pollution in streams
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N110029112, N110029102
Assessment: Second examiner: None
Grading: Pass/Fail
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Spring
Level: Master's level course approved as PhD course
STADS ID (UVA): N110029101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 06-10-2020
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Comment
Please note that the course includes a stay at the field station Svanninge Bjerge in week 17. A small fee will be charged, by a web pay link, that will cover the cost of meals during the field course.
Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Students taking the course are expected to:
- Have knowledge of aquatic ecology e.g. as gained in the course BB510.
Course introduction
Students will learn about stream maintenance and reestablishment of
disturbed streams, stream ecology and pollution, and hydrology and
hydrometrics. The aim of the course is primarely to enable the student
to assess the quality of a stream from fauna samples, flora, and
physical diversity according to Danish standards.
disturbed streams, stream ecology and pollution, and hydrology and
hydrometrics. The aim of the course is primarely to enable the student
to assess the quality of a stream from fauna samples, flora, and
physical diversity according to Danish standards.
The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses Ecology, BB510 or similar.
In relation to the competence profile of this study program, the course has an explicit focus on:
- The course provides the students with expert knowledge in stream ecology through readings of classic international papers.
- The students learn to master the scientific theories in stream ecology and the foundation for the methods in stream ecology research.
- The students learn to master the methods used in practical work as stream biologist.
- The students train to plan and conduct scientific studies in the field.
- The students train writing of scientific reports and oral presentation based on their own results.
- The students strengthen their skills in teamwork.
Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- Use biological and physical indeces
- Enterpretate and evaluate results from the most used fauna indeces
- Set up realistic targets for stream quality in relation to soil type and land-use in the watershed
- Conduct hydrometric measurements and calculations
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- Introduction to legislation related to stream management
- Hydrology and hydrometry
- Physical elements and indeces in streams
- Stream ecology
- Stream pollution
- Stream restoration
- Biological assessment of stream quality
Literature
Examination regulations
Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a)
Timing
Spring
Tests
Compulsory participation in 5-days excursion
EKA
N110029112
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
0
Additional information
The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a)
Exam element a)
Timing
Spring
Prerequisites
| Type | Prerequisite name | Prerequisite course |
|---|---|---|
| Examination part | Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a) | N110029101, BB825: Environmental quality and assessment of pollution in streams |
Tests
Combined evaluation of report and oral presentation with following questioning
EKA
N110029102
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
Allowed aids are reports and notes.
ECTS value
5
Additional information
The examination form for re-examination may be different from the exam form at the regular exam.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
On the Faculty of Science, the teaching is organized according to the three-phase model, ie. intro, the training and study phase.
The teaching activities result in an estimated indicative distribution of the work effort of an average student in the following way:
- Intro phase (lecture, class lectures) Number of hours: 8
- Training phase: 44 hours, of which: Tutorial: 4 hours and Laboratory exercises: 40 hours
Educational form: 8-9 hours lectures with demonstration of methods is followed by a 5-days field trip to the fiels station Svanninge Bjerge. Report work is being supervised both during the field trip and at the following 4 hours class.
Educational activities : The study phase is used for reading the syllabus that is not presented in the intro phase and for writing the report from the field course.