Basics in water ecosystem management (campusonline) (3 cr)
Code: TE00CM02-3003
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 30.10.2025
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 1
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
Teachers
- Arto Huhta
Objective
The student learns the status of surface and ground waters and how the state is monitored. Student will learn water management methods suitable for various situations. Student will also learn how to plan water management and restoration for different water bodies to improve the chemical and ecological condition of water ecosystems. Student will also learn, why water ecosystem management and restoration work does not always lead to desired result.
Content
- State of surface and ground waters in Finland
- Monitoring of surface and ground waters
- Restoration methods of lakes
- Restoration methods of rivers and streams
- Restoration methods of catchment areas
- Why restoration of lakes is not always successful?
- Why restoration on rivers and streams is not always successful
Materials
Material in Itslearning.
Teaching methods
Independent learning with exams.
Exam schedules
During semester 1.1. -31.12.2025
International connections
Independent, guided work in itslearning.
Completion alternatives
No alternative.
Student workload
Fiwe automatic exams. Every test needs about 21 hour student work.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
All exams are completed.
Content scheduling
Limnology of rivers, streams and lakes
How to control nutrient output from catchment areas
Restoration methods of lakes
Restoration methods of rivers and streams
National and international water policy
1.1.-31.12.2025
Further information
Itslearning and email.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment methods and criteria
Independent work and exams.