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KE507: Environmental chemistry A (5 ECTS)

STADS: 10000801

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: ugn@sdu.dk

Timetable
Group Type Day Time Classroom Weeks Comment
Common I Monday 12-14 U49e 40-41
Common I Tuesday 08-10 U49c 36,38
Common I Tuesday 09-11 FKF kollokvierum 39
Common I Tuesday 10-12 Biologis seminarrum 43
Common I Tuesday 10-12 FKF kollokvierum 44
Common I Tuesday 10-12 U29a 45
Common I Tuesday 10-12 U155 46
Common I Tuesday 10-12 U145 47
Common I Thursday 08-10 U49c 36,38-40
S1 TE Wednesday 14-16 U49b 41,43-46
S1 TE Wednesday 12-14 U49b 47
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Revison of timetable:
: Eksaminatorietimerne for hold S1 i KE507 om onsdagen fra kl. 14-16 i ugerne 41,43-46,49, har følgende ændringer: Uger ændret fra 41,43-46,49 til 41,43-46

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
KE501 – Fundamental chemistry or FF503 must be passed.

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 chemical knowledge to discuss current environmental problems
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. Aquatic chemistry including drinking water, water pollution and remediation as well as the carbonate system, pE and redox reaction. 
  4. Toxic heavy metals and their impact on the environment and health. Basic soil chemistry in relation to binding of heavy metals.
  5. Examples of organic pollutants 6. Fundamental soil chemistry related to binding of pollutants in Nature.
Literature
  • Colin Baird and Michael Cann: Environmental Chemistry, (5th ed.), Freeman, New York, 2008.


Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

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

Reexamination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 28 hours
Skills training phase: 14 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 14 hours

Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.

Tuition fees for single courses
See fees for single courses.