312494 (v.1) Environmental Chemistry 352
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | Department of Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 10.0 |
| Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Fortnightly |
| Laboratory: | 4 x 4 Hours Quarterly |
| Fieldwork: | 3 x 7 Hours Quarterly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
312489 (v.1)
Chemical Structure and Spectroscopy 201
AND 312490 (v.1) Analytical Chemistry 202 |
| Syllabus: | The unit is an advanced chemistry unit which builds upon and expands the knowledge gained in successful completion of pre-requisite units. Topics to be addressed in this unit include: Aquatic Chemistry: chemistry of natural water systems, including oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater; physical, chemical and aesthetic indicators of water quality and their analytical methods; water systems as resources and implications on water quality. Atmospheric Chemistry: stratospheric ozone chemistry and tropospheric chemical phenomena, including photochemical smog and acid rain; the mechanism of the Greenhouse Effect and global warming. Biogeochemistry: chemistry of sediments and soils, including molecular markers of organic matter; acidification of soil systems; acid-mine drainage; formation of petroleum and its molecular composition. |
| Field of Education: | 010500 Chemical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
