Undergraduate - UnitCHM3742 - Chemistry of the environment 2

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6 points, SCA Band 0 (NATIONAL PRIORITY), 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Science
Offered	Gippsland Second semester 2012 (Day) Gippsland Second semester 2012 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Sam Adeloju

Synopsis

In this unit, the fundamental principles and concepts of chemistry studied in previous years will be related to the aquatic and atmospheric systems. The chemical processes which occur in natural and modified systems will be examined with a particular view of understanding the nature, effects and fate of pollutants. This provides students with the background to understand current issues such as air and water pollution, the enhanced greenhouse effect and stratospheric ozone depletion. Some emphasis will be placed on the analysis of air and water, and water treatment processes will be investigated for both the production of potable water as well as treatment of polluted waters.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to understand the different water cycles and water and wastewater management schemes; understand different quality and quantity requirements of different users of water; understand the chemical principles involved in the purification of water for domestic and industrial use; understand the process of eutrophication and the factors that cause it; understand the nature, properties, effects and detection of toxic substances in the aquatic environment; understand the structure of the atmosphere and the energy and mass transfer processes which occur, and of the changes in the atmosphere through time and related causes and effects; experimentally detect, quantify and interpret the presence of a range of atmospheric pollutants, or chemical pollutants in aquatic systems using modern analytical and monitoring methods; work effectively as a member of a team; show advanced report writing skills.

Assessment

Assignment work: 30%
Practical work: 25%
Examination (3 hours): 45%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Sam Adeloju

Contact hours

Two hours of lectures, one hour of tutorials and three hours of laboratory per week

Off-campus attendance requirements

OCL students undertake a 4-day residential school program

Prerequisites

CHM2752 or CHM2922

Prohibitions

ENV3726