3496 (v.8) Environmental Geoscience 302

Area:	Department of Applied Geology
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
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Lecture:	3 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Environmental Geology: natural hazards of volcanic and seismic activity, soil erosion and flood. Environmental Geochemistry: principles of environmental geochemistry; contaminant speciation and the role of water, colloids and organic materials in chemical pollution. Geochemical-biological interactions; medical geology and toxicity. Contamination risks to soils, lakes, estuaries, and groundwater resulting from mining, industry, agriculture and urbanisation. Environmental geochemical analysis and practical study of contaminated sites and mining pollution. Principles and practicalities of waste disposal. Environmental change: palaeoecology, climatic change, and the interpretation of palaeoenvironments.
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Field of Education:	010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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