CH2041:03
Environmental Chemistry
Cairns
Prerequisites: CH1001 CH1002
Inadmissable Subject Combination: CH2012
32 lectures, 8 tutorials, 36 hours practicals. Second semester.
Available to students within BSc or BAppSc programs with earth science, environmental or ecology specialisation.
Staff: Dr M Liddell.
Global element cycles; atmospheric, aquatic, terrestrial and interfacial chemistry. Analytical techniques. Hazardous wastes. Nuclear chemistry. Pollution — local and global effects.
Learning Objectives:
- to provide a general framework on the aspects of chemistry that are inherent in environmental and earth sciences;
- stress the role of molecular processes in global element cycles;
- address current understanding of the causes, effects and responses to pollution;
- survey of instrumental and analytical techniques appropriate to monitoring, with practical experience in the use of these methods.
Assessment by examination (55%); tutorials (5%); tests (15%); laboratory/field trips (25%).