Environmental BiotechnologyLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student has an understanding of the importance of the microbial activities in nature, of the possibility of using microbes for solving environmental pollution problems and an idea of how to develop new products and processes that are accustomed to environmental demands and limitations.
The student has become familiar with different biotechnical environment-friendly production methods, products or treatment methods. He/she understands the meaning of sustainable development and how it can be applied in biotechnology.

Content

1. Importance of microbes from an ecological and sustainable development´s point of view
2. Drinking water and waste water treatment microbiology
3. Aerobic and anaerobic treatment of solid waste
4. Other topical techniques and applications in environmental biotechnology

Qualifications

Microbiology I, Microbiology II

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1. Importance of microbes from an ecological and sustainable development´s point of view
The student understands, on a general level, the importance of microbes in the cycles of elements on earth
2. Drinking water and waste water treatment microbiology
The student knows in which parts of the waste water treatment process microbes are used, and which groups of microbes cause hygienic risks in drinking water
3. Aerobic and anaerobic treatment of solid waste
The student can explain which factors have an influence on the microbial activity in a compost and the main principles of anaerobic waste treatment
4. Other topical techniques and applications in environmental biotechnology The student is capable to outline some current technique in environmental biotechnology

Assessment criteria, good (3)

1. Importance of microbes from an ecological and sustainable development´s point of view
The student knows the main guidelines for sustainable development and how they can be applied in environmental biotechnology
2. Drinking water and waste water treatment microbiology
The student knows which groups of microbes act at which stage of the waste water treatment process and some disinfection methods in use
3. Aerobic and anaerobic treatment of solid waste
The student is familiar with different process solutions for biotechnical treatment of solid waste
4. Other topical techniques and applications in environmental biotechnology
The student is capable to outline some upcoming technique in environmental biotechnology

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

1. Importance of microbes from an ecological and sustainable development´s point of view
The student can evaluate some environmental biotechnological process from a sustainable development point of view
2. Drinking water and waste water treatment microbiology
The student knows the microbiology of water treatment on a specific level
3. Aerobic and anaerobic treatment of solid waste
The student knows the microbiology of anaerobic waste treatment on a specific level
4. Other topical techniques and applications in environmental biotechnology
The student can evaluate and compare different environmental techniques and solutions