Environmental Organic Chemistry and Modeling
This course uses different modeling concepts to investigate how physicochemical properties and environmental factors affect contaminant transport and fate in the environment, bioaccumulation of contaminants in food webs and human exposure to contaminants.
The knowledge is useful in research within environmental chemistry and (eco)toxicology, risk analysis, environmental consultancy, chemical regulation and chemical stewardship in industry.
Topics covered include:
- Physicochemical properties of organic contaminants
- Partitioning of organic contaminants between air, water, soil, sediment and biota
- Transport processes and reactions of organic contaminants in the environment
- Basic modeling concepts and application of multimedia environmental models to contaminants
- Modeling bioaccumulation of contaminants
- Modeling pathways of human exposure to contaminants
- Application of models in regulatory work
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Course structure
Teaching format
Course includes lectures, seminars, exercises and modelling workshops.
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.Course period 2020: Tue 3/11 2020 - Fri 15/1 2021
Course period 2021: Mon 1/11 2021 - Fri 14/1 2022
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Course literature
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Course reports
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More information
Required course for MSc in Environmental Science.
Elective course in the natural sciences.
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Contact
Study counsellors
Course coordinator
Ian Cousins, Ian.Cousins@aces.su.se
Department of Environmental Science, unit of Contaminant Chemistry
