Entry requirements

Two year within the Bachelor of Science programme in Physics or Bachelor programme in Earth science.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• choose measurement site (in- and outdoor) and measurement method
• apply measurement principles used within environmental measurement techniques
• describe the measurements representativity in time and space
• use data collecting systems
• evaluate collected data

Content

The course proceeds from the task to make an environment related investigation. Different problems with such an investigation are treated in the course relating to choice of measurement site and measurement sensors.

Important parts are: Representativity in time and space of the measurements, treatment of measured data as regards correlation with distance, data acquisition systems, and data processing.

Instruction

Seminars, laboratory exercises, and a project investigation.

Assessment

To pass requires an approved project investigation (3 credits) and approved laboratory exercises (2 credits). To achieve a higher grade an optional written examination is given at the end of the course.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.