Ecological risk assessment 4600
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Owner/Developer: University of Telemark
| Country: |
Norway |
|---|---|
| Languages: |
English |
| Url: |
http://fagplaner.hit.no/nexusnor/content/view/full/7034/language/nor-NO.html |
| Locations: |
Norway |
| City: |
Telemark |
| Description: | The student will be instructed in the procedures associated with ecological risk assessment. The aim is to provide the student with the know-how and skill required to undertake an ecological risk assessment. |
| Format: |
Hands-on training, Lecture |
| Presence: |
Mandatory |
| Access: |
Free, Fee-based |
| Content type: |
Theoretical, Practical |
| Duration: |
1 semester |
| Frequency: |
Recurrent event |
| Prerequisites: |
Basic knowledge in statistics |
| Target audience: |
Students |
| Target sectors: |
Academia, Industry |
| Educational level: |
University (Master) |
| 3rs relevance: |
Refinement, Reduction, Replacement |
| Topics covered: |
Computational methods, Carrying out procedures on animals, Designing procedures and projects |
| 3rs coverage: |
Full coverage (a dedicated course) |
| Species covered: |
No species is addressed specifically |
| Details on the topic or technology covered: |
Case studies. · Characterisation of ecological effects. Stressor-response analysis. Quantification of ecological effects: LC50, EC50, NOEC. · Ecological effects on different ecological levels: single species tests, population studies, ecosystem-level tests (microcosm’s, mesocosm´s and field studies). · Ecological risk assessment: field, objectives and concepts · Ecological risk assessment as a decision-making tool: ecological risk assessment and risk management, participants, quality assurance · Exposure characterisation. What is exposure? Definition. · Exposure analysis: exposure pathways, fate and transport models. · Planning laboratory tests. Selection of appropriate end-points. Tiered approach. · Risk characterisation. Quantification of risk. Uncertainty assessment. · Risk assessment tools 1. Fate and transport models. Modelling exposure of biotic stressors: population dynamics models. Toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic models. SAR and QSAR models. · Stressor characterisation. Chemical, physical and biological stressors (exotic species and GMOs). Secondary stressors. Interaction of stressors: graph theory. |
| Learning outcome: |
The student will learn how to: · Carry out an ecological risk assessment in relation to a given problem and to present the outcome of the risk assessment in a form that may be used to devise a risk management measure. · Define environmental/ risk management measures based on scientific principles and interpret an ecological risk assessment in terms of the process and results and. |
| Accreditation body and/or authority that approved the education or training: |
by the university |
| Qualification received: |
6 ECTS Students are required to carry out an ecological risk assessment for a given substance and submit the assessment in writing. Assessment is based on the following criteria: · Correct application of the environmental risk assessment algorithm · Comprehensive description of the stressor · Selection of appropriate end-points · Appropriate quantitative estimation of stressor-response relationships, proper application of statistical methods (probit, ANOVA) · Proper quantification of risk |
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