Summer course

Environmental Case Studies in Europe is a joint elective summer course offered by EuroLeague for Life Sciences. It is highly relevant for all students enrolled in the EnvEuro Master programme and you are encouraged to join this course. The application deadline for the summer course in 2010 is 1 March 2010.

 

Title	Environmental Case Studies in Europe: Wetland Water Management
Course number	LIFE, UHOH, SLU, BOKU
Duration	3 weeks full time
Course period	Out of schedule 27 June - 10 July 2010. Two weeks of home studies is followed by two weeks field course in Poland. Starting in Warsaw.
Credits	7.5 ECTS
Course objectives	The specific topic of the course will change from year to year depending on the location of the field excursion and not all of the following topics will be taught every year. The topics comprise: Geochemical processes, geomorphology, biogeochemical cycles of C, N, P, O and trace elements, atmospheric deposition, soil hydrology and soil physical properties, soil erosion, groundwater and surface waters, transport processes, systems for sampling, anlysis and monitoring of pollutants in soil and groundwater, quality assurance, the retention, degradation and bioavailability of organic pollutants, heavy metals, soil acidification, radionuclides, eutrophication, conservation of C in terrestrial ecosystems, liberation of green house gases (CO2, CH4, N2O), quantification of air, soil and water quality, (bio)remediation, modelling tools for quantification of fluxes and mass balances, restoration and conservation of landscapes/natural resources, quality criteria for soil and water, local practises used in multifunctional land use management, national and EU environmental policy and legislation applied to management of soil and water resources, links between environmental quality and health, conflicts between different groups of users (rural/urban areas, ornitologists/hunters, tourists/local population...)
Examination	The portfolio consists of 4-5 assignments mostly worked in groups but at least one is individually (Oral or written). The total volume of the portfolio is 8-10 pages per student
Contact person and department	More information about the course and access to the application form can be found at the EuroLeague for Life Sciences webpage. Application deadline is 1 March 2010. It is possible to register for the course as a student at all four partner universities.