This course deals with risks of organic chemicals in the environment and for human health. It covers biotic and abiotic processes including persistence, availability, fate and transport, and metabolism with a focus on assessing exposure of wildlife and humans. It also introduces the exposome concept, means to assess environmental and human health effects, adverse outcome pathways, and non-testing methods. Risk assessment metrics are introduced and trained in a case setting of a particular chemical.
90 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 ECTS credits are in the main area of chemistry, 15 ECTS Environmental Chemistry or the equivalent and English B/6.
Academic credits
Applicants in some programs at Umeå University have guaranteed admission to this course. The number of places for a single course may therefore be limited.
Application code
UMU-56025
Application
Application deadline was
15 April 2024.
The application period is closed.
Application and tuition fees
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