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Course description

Essentially all human activities lead to adverse impacts on the earth's ecosystems. Apart from direct ecosystem destruction the main impacts are caused by pollution. This course examines chemical and non-chemical pollutants and the impacts they have both historically and currently. It also examines the scientific methods used to detect and quantify the effects of pollutants. This course offers an overview on some of the most important concepts and modern methods applied in this field, integrating basic and applied science throughout lectures and field-based activities. The field trip, held in the mid-semester break, is compulsory and additional fees may be payable.

Archived offerings