Valid for: 2017/18
Decided by: PLED W
Date of Decision: 2017-04-03
Elective for: W4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The aim is to give students an integrated view on water as a natural resource.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
The course starts with a part about the EU water directive, with
a study visit at the county administrative board in Skåne to learn
how it is implemented. After that,
general processes in water are studied, such as water treatment,
pollutants,
acidification, eutrophication, and the effects of humic substances.
The next part of
the course has both theoretical and practical elements and deals
with the
administration of water, biomanipulation of lakes, management of
fish and crayfish, wetland construction for nutrient reduction, and
lake, river, and coastal marine restoration. During the practical
parts, GIS is used for map material and investigations. During the
course, an individual literature project is conducted. The course
ends with a two week group project, where the content of the course
is applied on realistic water management cases.
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Examination takes place continuously during the course through compulsory parts including oral and written presentations, participating in discussions at seminars, individual literature project, and through a written examination.
For students who have not passed the regular examination, an additional examination occasion in close connection to this is offered.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: BIO787, BIOR33
Course coordinator: Per Carlsson, per.carlsson@biol.lu.se
Further information: The teaching consists of lectures, exercises, seminars, study visits, and projects. Participation in exercises, seminars, study visits, projects, and thereby integrated teaching, is compulsory.