Bi8585 Ecological risk assessment

Faculty of Science
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Vašíčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Vašíčková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Recommended: C4300 Environmental Chemistry I C4310 Environmental Chemistry II C4320 Environmental Chemistry III (I)II-IV, Toxicology and General ecotoxicology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, student will know methods of ecological risk analysis and assessing the impact of contamination on ecosystems. Students should be able to: • define procedures of methods of ecological risks assessment • characterize and quantify the significance of the potential risks • apply basic methods of ecological risks assessment • solve practical examples of environmentally relevant risk scenarios (case studies)
Syllabus
  • Introduction - defining the field of ecological risk assessment, basic concepts: risk characterization and prioritization of risks, risk assessment. Basic methodical scheme of risk assessment: hazard evaluation, exposure assessment, evaluation of the effect, risk characterization, risk management. Analysis of exposure: general patterns of exposure assessment. Analysis of exposure: The fate of substances in the environment, chemical analysis and bioassays in risk assessment, biomonitoring. Analysis of exposure: Methodology and models, mathematical models of chemical transport and fate of substances. Analysis of effect: General principles, dose – response relationship. Analysis of effect: Toxicity tests - water, sediment and aquatic tests, extrapolation of the data, modeling the effects on the ecosystem. Risk characterization. Methodology of comprehensive evaluation, methods of multi-criteria evaluation, Analysis of site-specific risk, TRIAD approach and the weight of evidence (Weight of Evidence) Risk management, Legislation in the Czech Republic and worldwide(EIA, assessment of environmental damage) Case studies presentation – semester projects (each student will have original study)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Ecological risk assessment. Edited by L. W. Barnthouse - Glenn W. Suter. 2nd ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2007, 643 s. ISBN 9781566706346. info
  • Alternative ecological risk assessment :an innovative approach to understanding ecological assessments for contaminated sites. Edited by Lawrence Tannenbaum. 1 online r. ISBN 9780470673041. info
  • Risk assessment of chemicals : an introduction. Edited by C. J. van Leeuwen - T. G. Vermeire. 2nd ed. Dordrecht: Springer, 2007, xxxii, 686. ISBN 9789048175369. info
  • KAISER, Jamil. Bioindicators and biomarkers of environmental pollution and risk assessment. Enfield, N.H.: Science Publishers, 2001, xviii, 204. ISBN 1578081629. info
  • Challenges in risk assessment and risk management. Edited by Howard Kunreuther - Paul Slovic. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Periodical Press, 1996, 220 s. info
  • Uncertainty analysis in ecological risk assessment. Edited by William Warren-Hicks - Dwayne R. J. Moore. Pensacola, Fla.: SETAC Press, 1998, xxxiii, 27. ISBN 1880611244. info
Teaching methods
Education is performed as lectures with Powerpoint prezentation. Understanding of mechanisms and consequences is emphasized. Students are encouraged to get involved in discussion on the presented topics. The course includes e-learning material in the form of sylabus at is.muni.cz. Students perform independent seminar project.
Assessment methods
Attendance of the lectures is not mandatory but very strongly recommended for fluent understanding of the educated subjects. Part of the class is also a seminar project. The final evaluation will be based on a final written test at the end of semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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