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Freshwater Treatment and Management

  • Credits 7.5  credits
  • Education level Second cycle
  • Study location Distance with no obligatory meetings
  • Course code MTK329
  • Main area Environmental Engineering

​Freshwater is the planet's most important resource, and it is necessary to sustain life, cultivate food and generate power. However, today we face many challenges regarding availability and supply of freshwater. In this course you will learn about these challenges, and how freshwater ecosystems can be impacted by various factors, such as human activities. You will learn about the hydrological cycle, freshwater quality, pollution sources, and different treatment technologies to produce drinking water.

Occasions for this course

Spring semester 2025

  • Spring semester 2025

    Scope

    7.5 credits

    Time

    2025-01-20 - 2025-03-30 (part time 50%)

    Education level

    Second cycle

    Course type

    Freestanding course

    Application code

    MDU-13068

    Language

    English

    Study location

    Independent of location

    Teaching form

    Distance learning
    Number of mandatory occasions including examination: 0
    Number of other physical occasions: 0

    Course syllabus & literature

    See course plan and literature list (MTK329)

    Specific requirements

    120 credits of which 90 credits engineering and/or natural science and 7.5 credits mathematics. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course B/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.

    Selection

    University credits

Questions about the course?

If you have any questions about the course, please contact the Course Coordinator.