Environmental Risk Management, 7.5 ECTS
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This course will introduce general principles of regulatory risk assessment of chemicals. Concepts that will be covered include: hazard assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization.
An overarching theme will be the use of scientific data in decision-making and how data are evaluated and weighed in this process. In addition, the course will give an overview of the major European and international regulations and agreements for chemicals.
The course will include a project work that will give the students practical experience and understanding of the risk assessment process. To be able to critically examine a risk assessment, and to identify an assessment’s limitations, uncertainties and possible sources of errors is an important learning goal of this course.
Area of interests: Science and Mathematics
Science and mathematics help us understand how the world around us is connected – from the origin and structure of the universe, to the development and function of humanity and all other organisms on earth. Scientific knowledge makes it possible to critically examine the credibility of information in different areas of everyday life, society, and the media. As a scientist or mathematician, you will be attractive on a large job market that covers all parts of society and includes everything from pure technology companies to environment and healthcare, as well as research.
Subject
Environmental Science
Climate changes, environmental pollutants, ozone depletion, poor air and water quality, changes in landscape, waste disposal, depletion of natural resources, loss of ecosystem services, resilience and biological diversity, etc. The list of environmental problems is long as we humans use the resources nature has to offer without knowing or paying attention to the consequences. Environmental Science is a multi-disciplinary subject which applies knowledge from both the natural and social sciences to identify, understand, prevent, and deal with environmental problems caused by human activities. The Bachelor and Master Programs in Environmental Science offer an education in a natural science with environmental relevance and a background to the societal aspects of environmental problems. The programs apply a systems approach to the study of environmental problems and to man’s relationship to his environment. More information can be found at the ITM homepage www.itm.su.se.