CHEMISTRY FOR STUDENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Course Code

CM 3519

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Prof J Feldmann

Pre-requisites

Notes

This course cannot be taken with CM 3517.

Overview

This advanced course describes how state-of-the-art and conventional analytical techniques can be used to characterise environmental processes. Environmental topics covered will include: immobilisation and solubilisation of inorganic contaminants in water, soil and sediments; the determination of lipophilicity and volatility of organic compounds in the environment; the mobility and toxicity of xenobiotics.

Structure

12 week course – 2 one-hour lectures per week and 12 three-hour practicals in total. Practicals in weeks 30-35 only.

Assessment

1st Attempt:
1 ninety-minute written examination (67%) and in-course assessment (33%). Resit: Same.