Environmental Science BA (A), Scientific Introduction to Environmental Science, 15 credits
Syllabus:
Miljövetenskap GR (A), Naturvetenskaplig introduktion till miljövetenskap, 15 hp
Environmental Science BA (A), Scientific Introduction to Environmental Science, 15 credits
General data
- Code: MX046G
- Subject/Main field: Environmental Science
- Cycle: First cycle
- Progression: (A)
- Credits: 15
- Progressive specialization: G1N - First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
- Education area: Naturvetenskap 100%
- Answerable faculty: Faculty of Science, Technology and Media
- Answerable department: Ecotechnology and Sustainable Building Engineering
- Approved: 2022-06-14
- Version valid from: 2022-08-28
Aim
To be supplemented later.
Course objectives
To be supplemented later.
Content
To be supplemented later.
Entry requirements
The following course levels from Swedish Upper Secondary School (Gymnasium) or equivalent: Chemistry course 1, Mathematics course 3b or 3c or Mathematics C, and English course 6.
(Äldre gymnasiebetyg)
Selection rules and procedures
The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.
Teaching form
To be supplemented later.
Examination form
1I11: Scientific method, Written Assignment, 1 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)
2R11: Ecosystems, Oral and Written Presentation, 3.5 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Performed in group.
3W11: Energy and matter in ecosystems, Web examination, 3 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
4L11: Energy and matter in ecosystems, Laboration Work, 3 Credits
Grade scale: Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Performed in group. Written report.
5W21: Human pressure on ecosystems, Web examination, 4.5 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
To be supplemented later.
Grading criteria for the subject can be found at www.miun.se/gradingcriteria.
The examiner has the right to offer alternative examination arrangements to students who have been granted the right to special support by Mid Sweden University’s disabilities adviser.
Grading system
Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
Other information
This course cannot be included in the same degree as neither MX005G nor MX043G.
The university is responsible for the costs of accommodation and transportation from the university during the fieldwork.
Course reading
Required literature
- Author: Sloan T
- Title: Introductory Climate Science
- Edition: 2016
- Publisher: Bookboon
- URL: https://bookboon.com/en/introductory-climate-science-ebook
- Comment: ISBN 978-87-403-1408-3. Introductory Climate Science is in English and is an alternative to Klimat och väder
- Author: Riisgård H. U.
- Title: General Ecology Outline of contemporary ecology for university students
- Edition: 2018
- Publisher: Bookboon
- URL: https://bookboon.com/en/general-ecology-ebook
- Comment: ISBN 978-87-403-2201-9 Tillgänglig som nedladdningsbar E-bok
- Author: Mackenzie L. Davis, Masten Susan J. .
- Title: Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science
- Edition: 4
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill
- URL: https://www.mheducation.com/highered/product/principles-environmental-engineering-science-davis-masten/M9781259893544.html
- Comment: ISBN: 9781259893544 (tryckt version), ISBN: 9781260853216 (E-bok)
- Author: Lave B., Shingledecker D., Romey J., Brown N., and Schatz M.
- Title: Beginning Excel 2019
- Edition: 2019
- Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources
- URL: https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/beginningexcel19/
- Comment: Tillgänglig som nedladdningsbar E-bok
- Author: Fisher M. R.
- Title: Environmental Biology
- Edition: 2019
- Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources
- URL: https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/envirobiology/
- Comment: ISBN 978-1-63635-036-3 Tillgänglig som nedladdningsbar E-bok
- Author: Bogren J., Gustavsson T. och Loman G.
- Title: Klimat och väder
- Edition: 2008
- Publisher: Studentlitteratur AB
- Comment: ISBN 978-91-44-04849-9
Reference literature
- Author: Granström Karin
- Title: Introduktion till miljökemi
- Edition: 2016
- Publisher: Studentlitteratur
- Comment: ISBN: 978-91-44-09728-2
Artiklar och kompendier kan tillkomma.
Check if the literature is available in the library