This course is designed to give students an understanding of the basic principles of pollution monitoring and ecotoxicology and how toxicants are distributed, taken up, assimilated and impact the environment. The course will also distinguish between structural and functional endpoints and how these can highlight the potential impacts of industry on the natural environment. The course will also look are particular pollutants that are of concern to Trinidad, such as: pesticides, industrial effluents and heavy metals. Students will also be able to understand how environmental monitoring tools such as toxicology, environmental chemistry and ecology can be used together to understand the relationship between industry and ecology by using these tools to conduct Ecological Risk Assessments.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty of Science and Technology
Cost (including Compulsory Fees): TTD 5161.00
- Pre-Requisites: None
- Course Credits: 3
- Assessment: TBA
- Mode: Online
- Duration: Lectures: September – December 2026
- Lecture Time: TBA 5:00pm – 8:00pm
For More Information, Contact: devika.bhagwandin@sta.uwi.edu