Aquatic Chemistry

Education facts

Code: 5KE002

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.

Entry requirements

30 credits including 15 credits Fundamentals in chemistry, or 30 credits biology including Chemical priciples in human and environment I 7.5 credits or, 30 credits earth science including Chemical priciples in human and environment I 7.5 credits

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Aquatic Chemistry

  Umeå University

  Start date: 2 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %