MJ1508 Ecology and Environmental Effects 7.5 credits
The course will provide relevant and useful ecological knowledge in order to understand the human impact on the ecosystems and the possibilities to build a human society, based on sustainable development. The course will also provide knowledge about the environmental consequences from technological systems and processes and human behaviour.
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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 25 Aug 2025 - 12 Jan 2026
- Periods
- P1 (3.5 hp), P2 (4.0 hp)
- Pace of study
25%
- Application code
51279
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
Mandatory for CLGYM TEMI year 2
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus MJ1508 (Autumn 2018–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Literature
Kurslitteratur meddelas vid kursstart.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- FÄLT - Field Exercise, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- PRO1 - Project Work, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Written Exam, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.