KE507: Environmental chemistry A (5 ECTS)

STADS: 10000801

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.
1st quarter.

Teacher responsible
Email: ugn@ifk.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
KE501 – Fundamental chemistry must be passed. Moreover, knowledge of reaction kinetics and chemical equilibria corresponding to KE502 is recommended.

Course introduction
The aim of the course is to give a broad introduction to environmental chemistry and current environmental issues as well as the chemical methods and models used to assess these.

Expected learning outcome
At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

• Describe environmental chemistry issues and their origin
• Explain the models and mechanisms for the conversion pollutants in the atmosphere, water and soil.
• Explain the processes affecting the Earth’s climate and their origin.
• Describe and evaluate solutions to problems of environmental chemical nature
• Search for and critically evaluate environmental chemical information
• Apply environmental chemical knowledge to discuss current environmental issues

Subject overview
1. Atmospheric chemistry and pollution of the atmosphere including destruction of the ozone layer and acid rain.
2. Climatic changes e.g. green house gasses and global warming
3. Energy production, fossil fuels and alternative energy sources, and environmental problems related to these.
4. Aquatic chemistry including drinking water, water pollution and remediation as well as the carbonate system, pE and redox reaction.
5. Toxic heavy metals and their impact on the environment and health. Basic soil chemistry in relation to binding of heavy metals.

Literature

• Colin Baird and Michael Cann: Environmental Chemistry, (4th ed.), Freeman, New York, 2008.

Syllabus
See syllabus.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Oral exam, 7-scale, external examiner.

Reexamination after 2nd quarter.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

28 forelæsninger, 14 eksaminatorier og studenterfremlæggelse.
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Language
This course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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