Undergraduate Course: Environmental Chemistry 2 (CHEM08020)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Chemistry |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Inorganic, organic and physical chemistry relevant to the environment and directed towards an understanding of the chemistry of the biosphere as well as to perturbations introduced by man. The degree examination consists of one written paper. Course work contributes to the overall assessment. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 - 14:50 | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture, Joseph Black Building, Lecture Theatre T100 |
| Additional information |
30 hours lecture, 6 h example classes, 12 hours laboratories |
| Exam Information |
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Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. describe the basic principles of environmental toxicology, discuss illustrative examples, and perform simple calculations of relevance to the assessment of human exposure to potentially harmful chemical entities in the environment
2. describe the major chemical composition and processes occurring in the atmosphere, and explain the chemistry underpinning some of the perturbation humankind is causing to the natural atmosphere
3. explain the environmental impact of the current use of fossil fuels, and describe how these may be minimized, including a critical assessment of the role of renewable energy technology
4. discuss the chemical principles underpinning various waste treatment options
5. illustrate the principles of green chemistry through its application to various examples of synthetic chemistry
6. perform accurate laboratory work in a range of basic analytical chemistry applications
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Assessment Information
| one essay, one six-week laboratory, one 3 h degree exam, with each component contributing to the final mark in the ratio 0.15:0.25:0.60, respectively. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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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 | EC2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Murray Low
Tel: (0131 6)50 4766
Email: murray.low@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Susan Maitland
Tel: (0131 6)50 4707
Email: Susan.Maitland@ed.ac.uk |
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