Atmospheric Pollution and Air Quality
Ambient air pollution is responsible for millions of deaths every year. As societies grow, urbanise, and strive for technological advancement they often do so at the cost of the quality of the air we depend on.
In this course you will learn about common air pollutants and how they move around. You will learn about the effect that poor air quality has on the environment and on human health. You will learn some methods to monitor and assess air quality, how to control air pollution from different sources, and some basic principles for air quality management.
If you want to know more about what contributes to the quality of the air around you and how to work towards improving it, this course should interest you.
Occasions for this course
Autumn semester 2026
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Scope
7.5 credits
Time
2026-11-09 - 2027-01-17 (part time 50%)
Education level
Second cycle
Course type
Freestanding course
Application code
MDU-10456
Language
English
Study location
Independent of location
Teaching form
Distance learning
Number of mandatory occasions including examination: 0
Number of other physical occasions: 0Course syllabus & literature
See course syllabus and literature list (MTK326)Specific requirements
120 credits of which 90 credits engineering and/or natural science. In addition, Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3 and English course 6 or English level 2 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3.
Selection
University credits