Program Overview

Bioactive Molecules in the Environment

The overall objective of the course is that the students achieve understanding of the importance of bioactive molecules in environmental interactions. The students get acquainted with bioactive plant defense compounds, phytochemicals, contaminants, and pesticides and will obtain the qualifications for explaining how the structure of the compounds determines their uptake in neighbouring biological organisms or in mammal consumers, their possible beneficial or negative effects as well as their transformation in soil or biological organisms. Student qualifications will cover both theoretical understanding and experience in performing laboratory assays related to fate and effects of bioactive compounds.

Exam Info and Full Course Description

Exam info and full course description can be found in the course catalogue.

Admission Requirements

• Course specific: To apply for the course, you must have passed a Bachelor's degree in Natural or Technical science. Furthermore, knowledge of basic and organic chemistry is required.
• General:
  • Exchange students: nomination from your home university
  • Freemovers: documentation for English Language proficiency

Lecturer

• Jawameer Hama, Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Dates

• Outside Term Dates: August 11 - August 22
• LEVEL: Master's level - 5 ECTS
• EXAM DATE: September 15
• EXAM FORM: Take-home assignment
• VENUE: AU Flakkebjerg

Fees

• Exchange students: No Fee
• Freemovers, EU/EEA: 352 EUR
• Freemovers, NON-EU/EEA: 1339 EUR
• Books, course materials, social programme, and housing are not included in the fee.

Additional Information

• It will not be possible to get housing through AU housing.
• There will not be any social activities arranged by AU Summer University.
• There will not be a Summer University Information Desk on campus.