Physics: Environmental Measurement Methods

The course covers air pollution, noise, environmental toxins, exposure, and health impacts. You will study various measurement techniques for regulated air quality levels as well as more advanced, research-based methods, including optical techniques and biomarkers for assessing human exposure. Different analytical methods for environmental data are applied to investigate the impact of environmental toxins and to estimate the contributions of various sources to air pollution.

You will gain the skills to investigate real-world environmental issues – from planning measurement locations and methodology to modelling strategy, data analysis, and communicating results to the public and regulatory authorities. The course also provides competence comparable to that of an environmental consultant and is suitable for those wishing to work on environmental issues from a research or applied perspective, for example in industry or local government.

The course can also be included in a Master’s degree in Physics or Environmental Science, or taken as a standalone course. Teaching is conducted through group work, with instructors from different disciplines and research areas.

You will study selected environmental problems and measurement techniques, and learn to apply them in practice within project groups, supported by supervision, feedback, and lectures. Quantification of the contribution of different sources to actual air pollution levels in a given environment is carried out using source–receptor modelling.

Through visits to Malmö Municipality and a company, you will gain insight into how they work with environmental monitoring, measurement and modelling strategies, and practical regulation of emissions.

The course includes a mandatory project and laboratory work. The project involves analysing a scientific environmental problem using provided data and reporting your findings. In the laboratory, you will define a relevant environmental problem (with support from a supervisor), design a measurement strategy and select appropriate measurement techniques, carry out the measurements, and analyse the results. You will also practise presenting your findings to different audiences and recommending strategies to reduce emissions and exposure. The course concludes with a written examination.

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires knowledge equivalent to 90 credits in natural sciences, including knowledge equivalent to FYSB24, Physics: Atomic and Molecular Physics, 7.5 credits. General entry requirements and English 6/B.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 23,125
First payment: SEK 23,125

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.