Introduction to ecotoxicology
About the course
The students will be given an introduction to the field of ecotoxicology. More specifically, the course will give an overview of environmental contaminants and their fate in the environment, including emissions and transport of contaminants, toxicity testing, effects in biota, cocktail effects and monitoring.
In addition the students will conduct an experimental exposure study using fish at Kårvika research station. These samples will be analysed for biomarkers of exposure and effects at UiT.
The students will write a scientific report, in which they will synthetize and interpret the results and discuss them in relation to existing literature
Admission requirements
Objectives of the course
- Knowledge of basic principles within ecotoxicology.
- Get an introduction to the process of research (from lab work to finalization of a scientific report).
- Learn how to conduct exposure studies.
- Get introduced to ecotoxicological lab methods.
- Get introduced to different work possibilities within ecotoxicology.
- Learn to write a scientific report.
- Take biological samples and process the samples.
- Scientific writing and literature search.
Credit reduction
If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:
- BIO-2012 Fundamentals of Ecotoxicolgy I 8 stp
- BIO-2013 Fundamentals of Ecotoxicolgy II 8 stp
Teaching methods
Language of instruction and examination
The language of instruction is English and all of the syllabus material is in English. Examination questions will be given in English, but may be answered either in English or a Scandinavian language.Recommended reading/syllabus
Lecture notes, the scientific report and a text book (Principles of ecotoxicology, forth edition, 2012).Assessment
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