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| Info |
http://athene.umb.no/emner/JORD310/ |
| JORD310 |
Global and Local Pollution |
| Course responsible |
Jan Mulder |
IPM |
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| Number of credits allocated |
10.0 |
| Language |
English if required |
| Limits for class size |
Minimum 5 students. |
| Semester/trimester |
| August block |
Autumn parallel |
January block |
Spring parallel |
June block |
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| Colour explanation: Red/yellow = teaching periods. The red period indicates when the teaching starts. |
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| Teachers |
Åsgeir Almås, Tore Krogstad, Arne Stuanes |
| Type of course |
Lectures: 20 hours. Group work with guidance: 20 hours. Presentation and discussion of scientific papers: 10 hours. |
| Prerequisites |
MINA200. |
| Recommended prerequisites |
JORD201, VANN200. |
| Exam |
L |
| Assessment methods |
Final oral examination: 50%.
Three selected essays: 35%.
Presentation of scientific papers: 15%.
All parts must be passed. |
| Grading |
A-F |
| Nominal workload |
Total workload: 300 hours.
Lectures + group work + discussion of the group work: 50 hours.
Individual contribution: 250 hours (preparation, additional work with the group work, presentation and discussion preparation, preparation of essays). |
| Course frequency |
Annually |
| Comment on frequency |
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| Teaching methods |
The topic is interdisciplinary and requires collection and use of knowledge. The lectures are used for communication of facts and dialogue to promote a good link to previous topics, but they are also important for giving the topic a uniform profile. The group work is used for in-depth studies in parts of the topic. The results of these works are presented for discussion. Each student give a presentation of a scientific paper for each of the five topics. Based on the same papers a 500 word essay have to be prepared for the general public. |
| Examiner |
The external examiner will be involved in the planning, execution and revision (evaluation) of the course. The final examination and the three selected essays will be assessed by the external examiner. |
| Entrance requirements |
Special requirements in Science
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| Preferential right |
M-MINA. |
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| Objective of course |
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To understand how soils functions as reactors in biogeochemical cycles.
In-depth understanding of how the terrestrial ecosystem reacts to anthropogenic impacts on soils, such as pollution (organic compounds and trace metals), nutrients (NPK), land use change and warming.
This necessitates a deep understanding of soil as an ecosystem, with particular emphasis on its robustness and resilience. |
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| Course contents |
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Metals: sources, modelling of species in soil, distribution, bioavailability, effects on plants and micro-organisms, critical loads.
Organic chemicals in the environment: fate of organic chemicals in the environment with focus on soil and water.
Climate change: terrestrial and aquatic prosesses with focus on carbon.
Phosphorus in soil and on a watershed scale.Nitrogen and sulphur - an ecological stoichiometry approach: considers how the balance of energy and nitrogen and sulphur affect and are affected by organisms and their interaction in ecosystem.
Each topic: 10 hours (4h lecture, 4h group work with guidance, 2h presentation and discussion of scientific papers). |
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| Syllabus |
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| Sections from the textbooks "Soils and Environmental Quality" (Pierzynski, G.M., Sims, J.T. & Vance, G.F. 3rd edition 2005)and selected internationally published literature. |
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| Last updated |
2010-03-02 |
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