Undergraduate Course: Environmental Pollution (ECSC09005)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Ecological Science |
Other subject area |
Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course deals with major problems of pollution of the atmosphere, water, the land surface and the food chain. It covers processes responsible for the occurrence and release of pollutants in the environment, dispersion mechanisms, the hazards associated with different types of pollutant, problems of accumulation of toxic substances, and procedures for the reduction of emissions and remediation of contaminated environments.
The course includes lectures, tutorials, field trips and visits to research institutes, modelling work, essay writing, and an exercise in handling research data and writing a report.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture - Room 302, Crew Building |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 3 x 8 sides | KB Preferred | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 3 x 8 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have a broad, integrated understanding of the major problems associated with pollution of the atmosphere, water, the land surface and the food chain.
Students will be expected to be familiar with and have an understanding of:
- The causes of global warming, ozone depletion, enhanced N and S emissions and urban air pollution;
- How pollution is caused by nuclear fuel production, processing of spent fuel and disposal of radioactive wastes;
- Problems of pollution of the food chain by potentially toxic elements and persistent organic pollutions;
- The difference between persistent and biodegradable pesticides and how pesticides residues may be quantified;
- Procedures and prospects for reducing unwanted emissions to the environment and remediation of already polluted systems
Students will learn how to draw on a range of sources to assist making judgements and will be aware of a selection of the principal and specialised skills employed in this field. They will learn how to use, interpret and evaluate numerical and graphical data relevant to environmental pollution. |
Assessment Information
| In course assessment (one essay plus a second assignment with a quantitative component, and one final degree exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Margaret Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 4767
Email: Margaret.Graham@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Helen Mckeating
Tel: (0131 6)50 5430
Email: Helen.McKeating@ed.ac.uk |
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