312494 (v.1) Environmental Chemistry 352
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| Area: | Department of Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 13.0 |
| 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 Chemistry 201, Chemistry 211, Chemistry 202 and Chemistry 212. 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 (8 lectures) Atmospheric Chemistry: stratospheric ozone chemistry and tropospheric chemical phenomena, including photochemical smog and acid rain; the mechanism of the Greenhouse Effect and global warming (8 lectures) 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 (8 lectures) |
| Field of Education: | 010500 Chemical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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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
