ECOTOXICOLOGY
| Title | ΟΙΚΟΤΟΞΙΚΟΛΟΓΙΑ / ECOTOXICOLOGY |
| Code | AKA824 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Andreas Mamolos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017479 |
Programme of Study: Prógramma metaptychiakṓn Spoudṓn Aeiforiká Geōrgiká Systīmata Paragōgīs kai Klimatikī Allagī
Registered students: 5
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600156429
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600156429
- At the Website of the School: http://users.auth.gr/~canagno/
- eLearning (Moodle):
- OpenCourses (eClass):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- AKA804 ADVANCED ECOLOGY
- AKA817 PRINCIPLES OF ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND PREPARATION OF MANAGEMENT PLANS
General Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the use of chemical and ecological terms, computers, and literature review.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. have a basic scientific knowledge on the sources, structure and toxicity of chemicals to ecosystems.
2. obtain the necessary knowledge on the environmental monitoring of pollutants and restoration of a polluted environment.
3. obtain the necessary knowledge for the conduction of the environmental risk assessment according to European legislation about chemical substances.
4. develop critical thinking skills about the application of the principles of Eco-toxicology to "Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems" in relation to climate change.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction and principles of Ecotoxicology
Definition, object and indicators of impact assessment οn organisms (NOEC, NOAEL, LD50, LC50 etc.) for acute and chronic toxicity
2. Historical review of research data related to environmental pollution mainly from pesticides
3. Ways and routes of dispersing pollutants and their fate and behavior in the environment (urban and industrial waste, pesticides)
4. Community Directives for the assessment of ecotoxicological effects
5. Toxicity methods and tests for the assessment of the acute and chronic effects of pollutants on indicator organisms from each trophic level (bacteria, fungi, earthworms, nematodes, plants, aquatic organisms such as phytoplankton, zooplankton and other no-target organisms such as bees and other beneficial insects, birds, etc.)
Advanced Ecotoxicology
6. Impacts of pesticides (neonicotinoids or other pesticides on bees and other beneficial insects)
7. Impacts of pesticides on nitrogen-binding organisms, mycorrhizal fungi, endophytes etc
8. Impacts of pesticides on phytoplankton, zooplankton and other organisms of surface water bodies
9. Impacts of pesticides and other pollutants (organic and inorganic mainly metals) on fish
10. Impacts of climate change on the dispersion of pollutants in the biosphere
11. Impacts of climate change on ecotoxicological effects of pollutants
12. Restoration of ecosystems to reduce ecotoxicological effects
13. Planning of pollution monitoring programs to reduce the ecotoxicological effects of pollutants
Keywords
Ecosystems, Toxicology, The pollutants fate, Biomarkers
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Powerpoint.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Seminars | 12 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Fieldwork | 6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 14 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 13 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 12 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 12 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 112 |
Student Assessment
Description
100% written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Walker C.H. et al. 2001. Principles of Ecotoxicology. 2nd edition. Taylor and Francis. 309p.
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Last Update
19-05-2020
