Course
Ecology and environmental science (MLJ110)
This course introduces ecological systems thinking, terminology, and simple analyses. We focus on global environmental systems and discuss how environmental problems arise, are analyzed and solved.
Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2025-2026. Merk at det kan komme endringer.
Semesters
Fakta
Emnekode
MLJ110
Vekting (stp)
5
Semester undervisningsstart
Spring
Undervisningsspråk
Norwegian
Antall semestre
1
Vurderingssemester
Spring
Timeplan
Litteratur
Content
Sentrale emner er:
- Jordsystemvitenskap (Earth System Science) *
- Økologi og økosystemer (Ecology and ecosystems) *
- Biogeokjemiske sykluser (Biogeochemical cycles) *
- Det akvatiske systemet (The aquatic system) *
- Jordsystem (Soil system) *
- Det atmosfæriske systemet (The Atmospheric system) *
- Forurensning: Definisjon, kategorier, årsaker og virkninger (Pollution: Definition, categories, causes and effects) *
- Skjebne og effekter av forurensninger (Fate and effects of pollutants) *
- Forurensninger i miljøet (Pollutants in the environment) *
- Miljøetikk og filosofi (Environmental Ethics and Philosophy)
- Grønn historie og ideer (Green history and ideas)
- Bærekraft og sirkularitet (Sustainability and Circularity)
- Miljøressursforvaltning (Environmental Resource Management) *
- Miljørisiko (Environmental Risk) *
- Global miljøvitenskap: Planetære grenser (Global environmental science: Planetary Boundaries)
- Miljøteknikk: Behandling og ressursutvinning (Environmental Engineering: Treatment and Resource Recovery)
Learning outcome
The aim of this course is to introduce basic ecological and environmental system concepts, terminology and system mechanisms, disruption of ecosystem functionality and structure, and fundamentals of environmental reasoning and thinking. All topics are covered by quantitative calculations, and descriptive mechanisms are supported by quantitative arguments.
Forkunnskapskrav
Ingen
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid | Exam system | Withdrawal deadline | Exam date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exam | 1/1 | 4 Hours | Letter grades | Calculator | — | — | — |
Fagperson(er)
Course coordinator:
Roald KommedalCourse teacher:
Krista Michelle KasterHead of Department:
Päivi Annele Teivainen-LædreCourse teacher:
Ilke Pala ØzkøkMethod of work
Lectures and exercises.
Åpent for
Open course for all students with an active right to study and who meet the requirements for general university admissions certification (GSK).
Emneevaluering
There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.
The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1