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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 U156 41
Common I Tuesday 12-14 U156 37,39,48-49
Common I Tuesday 12-14 U20 43
Common I Tuesday 12-14 U154 44
Common I Tuesday 08-10 U156 46,50
Common I Tuesday 12-14 U82 47
Common I Thursday 14-16 U147 36
Common I Friday 12-14 U49 37
Common I Friday 12-14 U156 39
Common I Friday 13-15 U27a 45
H1 TE Tuesday 12-14 U146 41
H1 TE Wednesday 12-14 U72 45
H1 TE Thursday 10-12 U154 47
H1 TE Thursday 12-14 U156 49-51
H1 TE Friday 12-14 U49 38
H2 TE Tuesday 12-14 U17 38
H2 TE Tuesday 14-16 U69 41
H2 TE Thursday 14-16 U105 45,47,49-51
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Revison of timetable:
: Hold H2 oprettet

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.