BENP1002 Water and water systems (5 cr)

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Study level:
Basic studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

Limnology, water optics, hydrological cycle, water chemistry, organisms and their adaptations to life in water, biodiversity, biological interactions, fishing and fisheries science, aquaculture, aquatic parasites, environmental threats in fresh waters and the Baltic Sea, developmental history of Finnish lakes and the Baltic Sea, water quality and ecological status, urban hydrology, oceanography.

Completion methods

Lectures, web based exercises, compulsory literature (Myrberg & Leppäranta 2014: Meret, maapallon siniset kasvot), side literature (Brönmark & Hansson 2010: The Biology of lakes and ponds) and exam

Assessment details

Exercises and exam.

Learning outcomes

Student understands basic concepts of limnology and oceanography, water chemistry and physical water properties, structure of aquatic food webs, principles of waters as an economical resource and topical environmental problems.

Literature

  • Myrberg & Leppäranta 2014: Meret, maapallon siniset kasvot<br />Brönmark & Hansson 2010: The Biology of lakes and ponds (oheislukemisto)

Completion methods

Method 1

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Method 2

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Teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching

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Exam (5 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching