KE507: Environmental chemistry A
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish
EKA: N530053102
Assessment: Second examiner: External
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Bachelor
STADS ID (UVA): N530053101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 13-04-2023
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Approved - active
Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Course introduction
The aim of the course is to give a general introduction to environmental chemistry and current environmental issues as well as the chemical methods and models used to assess these.
The course builds on the competences acquired in the courses of fundamental chemistry, e.g., KE501: Basic chemistry (10 ECTS) or KE535: Chemistry for biologists (10 ECTS). KE507 in combination with the course in analytical chemistry, KE530: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (10 ECTS), is a prerequisite for a specialization in environmental chemistry and employment within environmental chemistry. Moreover, the course provides the background in relation to sustainability ("Green Transition") including participation in the course KE548: Sustainable Chemistry and Innovation (5 ECTS).
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- Give the competence to participate in interdisciplinary collaborations within environmental chemistry
- Give skills on how to obtain environmental chemical data and how these data are analyzed.
- Disseminate environmental chemistry to peers and the public.
- Give knowledge and understanding of environmental issues. To understand how chemistry interacts with medical science, economics and politics.
Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- Describe environmental chemical processes 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 for environmental problems.
- Search for and critically evaluate environmental chemical information.
- Apply chemical knowledge and terminology to discuss contemporary environmental problems.
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- Atmospheric chemistry and pollution of the atmosphere including destruction of the ozone layer and acid rain.
- Climatic changes e.g. greenhouse gases and global warming.
- Aquatic chemistry including drinking water, water pollution and remediation as well as the carbonate system, pE and redox reaction.
- Toxic heavy metals and their impact on the environment and health.
- Examples of organic pollutants.
Literature
Colin Baird and Michael Cann: Environmental Chemistry, 5th ed., Freeman, New York, 2012.
See Itslearning for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
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Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
January
Tests
Oral exam
EKA
N530053102
Assessment
Second examiner: External
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
Allowed, a closer description of the exam rules will be posted i itslearning.
ECTS value
5
Additional information
The oral exam is without preparation.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
- Introphase (lectures): Number of hours: 28
- Training phase: Number of hours: 14 of which 14 are tutorials
Activities during the study phase:
- Self-study of the curriculum including the textbook
- Literature and information search
- Preparation for the tutorials
- Preparation of presentations
Teacher responsible
Timetable
Administrative Unit
Team at Educational Law & Registration
Offered in
Recommended course of study
Transition rules
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