Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Monitoring MSc

With over 30 years’ experience of teaching Environmental Toxicology, and 19 years teaching via online distance learning, the course team has a significant track record in Ecotoxicology education. This course investigates why pollution occurs, what the risks are to both humans and the environment, and what approaches to management we might have.<br/><br/>The specific objectives of the course are to develop an understanding of:<br/><br/>• The general mechanisms of toxicity.<br/><br/>• The basis of setting environmental quality standards.<br/><br/>• The behaviour of contaminants in water, air and soil.<br/><br/>• The legislative controls on contaminants.<br/><br/>• Analysing large datasets using techniques such as Geographic Infomation Systems.