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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Environmental Science

600-303 Environmental Risk Assessment

Credit Points:

12.5

Coordinator:

Dr M A Burgman

Prerequisite/s:

600-203 Environmental Measurement.

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

26 lectures (two per week), 26 hours of practical/tutorials and one day of field work. This subject will not be available before 1998

Objectives:

Students completing this subject should:

  • be familiar with the concept of exposure pathways;

  • understand the environmental processes associated with contamination in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems;

  • understand the first principles of empirical models;

  • be able to estimate exposures and responses in environmental systems;

  • understand test endpoints and assessment endpoints in the context of management goals;

  • be able to perform fundamental exposure, hazard and environmental risk assessment procedures.

Content:

Exposure pathways, environmental toxicology, ecological effects of modified ecosystem processes, LC50 and LD50 tests, response surfaces, indicator species and exemplars, test endpoints, assessment endpoints and management goals, extrapolations among taxa, empirical modelling, parameter estimation, risk assessment.

Assessment:

A 3 hour written examination at the end of semester, and continuous assessment from tutorial and practical sessions. Both continuous assessment and the examination must be completed satisfactorily before credit can be granted for the subject.
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