Coursename |
Environmental Monitoring, Including Regional Approach |
Type of course Level of course |
The course is available as a single study course Master studies |
Workload |
5 ECTS |
Semester when the course is delivered |
Autumn |
Name of lecturer |
Mr. Nickolay Larionov |
Learning outcomes |
Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to:
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Admission requirements, prerequisites |
Bachelor degree in Chemistry, Process Engineering or any other relevant specialization |
Course contents |
1 Module 1. Introduction into environmental monitoring. Definitions for the “Environment”, “Monitoring”, “Environmental Monitoring”. Classification of the environmental monitoring systems. 2. Complex analysis of the environmental state. Ways of interactions between human and nature 3. Permissible load towards biosphere and principles of environmental regulation. Limits of the impact towards biological systems and dependency “concentration/doze – response” 2 Module 4. Air monitoring: contaminants, peculiarities of monitoring programs, main indices to be controlled 5. Surface water monitoring: types of water bodies, contaminants, peculiarities of monitoring programs 6. Soil monitoring: indicators, contaminants, peculiarities 3 Module 7. Analysis of the environmental load on a regional level (by the example of Severnaya Dvina river). Main blocks as the basis for mathematical modeling 8. Geographic information systems: components, principles of development, application 9. Satellite monitoring and remote sensing: aims, satellite data treatment 10. Peculiarities of environmental monitoring at different scales
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Education and working methods |
Working methods are self-study (book reading), lectures, seminars and excursions. Approximate teaching frequency is 1 lecture and 1 seminar/excursion during the week. There is a possibility to organize the study process as a module and thus make teaching more often.
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Exam and evaluation |
Final evaluation – examination takes place after finishing the course. Evaluation methods – test after finishing each of 3 studying module, seminars.
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Evaluation with different parts to be considered |
Separate part grades are given, followed by one grade taking into account all part tests at the end of the course. Final grade (that is 60% of an average of the part grades – 20% for each part grade - and 40% of itself of final grade) is given as an examination by the end of the course. The ones dismissed the course are able to pass all parts examinations, followed by the final exam. Before, they are to present the written protocols of what they have missed during excursions and seminars.
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Work demands |
All parts are mandatory, especially the seminars and excursions. |
Safety teaching |
Safety training is taking place before each excursion and is performed by the lecturer. |
Practical work |
Seminars, excursions within the governmental and controlling bodies, as well as research organizations, performing environmental monitoring, methodological and scientific support. |
Language of instruction |
English |
Mandatory literature |
1. Environmental Monitoring and Characterization by Janick Artiola, Ian L. Pepper, Mark L. Brusseau Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (June 24, 2004) | ISBN: 0120644770 | Pages: 410 2. G. Bruce Wiersma, "Environmental Monitoring" Publisher: CRC; 1st edition (April 27, 2004) | English | 1566706416 | 792 page |