Water is of crucial importance for all forms of life and represents a key component in nature and in many industrial processes. The course will describe chemical reactions in natural aquatic systems with focus on metal complexes in biological and geochemical systems. An important element is analysis and modeling of metal ion speciation to understand bio-uptake, toxicity and transport. Reactions at surfaces are important in systems with biological macromolecules and in common minerals and will be treated. Laboratory exercises to characterize chemical processes in aqueous environments are an integral part of the course.
The course will be given in english if foreign students participate.
The information below is only for exchange students
Starts
1 November 2024
Ends
19 January 2025
Study location
Umeå
Language
English
Type of studies
Daytime,
100%
Required Knowledge
Fundamentals of Chemistry (15 ECTS, 5KE080), or the equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English 6/B. Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.
Selection
Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the departments own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the departments own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.
Application code
UMU-A5650
Application
This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive.
The application period is closed.
