Module Information
Module Identifier
ES30110
Module Title
CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF POLLUTION
Academic Year
2012/2013
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-Requisite
Normally A-level chemistry or BS1190 or equivalent
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 22 Hours. 22 x 1 hour |
| Practical | Case study 1 x 2 hours |
| Seminars / Tutorials | Case study review 1 x 1 hour |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Case Study Course Work: | 30% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 70% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 30% | |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Same format | 70% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the environmental impacts of :-
- energy production and use
- nuclear power and nuclear waste reprocessing and disposal
- heavy metals in the environment
- atmospheric pollution
- fuels for transport, alternative energy sources
- organic chemicals in the environment
Aims
To gain a knowledge and understanding of different types of environmental pollution and methods of control.
Content
The module considers aspects of environmental pollution from a chemical standpoint. Lecture topics include:
- the effects of energy production and use;
- nuclear power and nuclear waste reprocessing and disposal;
- heavy metals in the environment;
- atmospheric pollution (acid rain, photochemical smog, the depletion of the ozone layer);
- fuels for transport, alternative energy sources - wind, solar, wave, tide, geothermal and biomass;
- organic chemicals in the environment which consists of three parts - dioxin, endochrine disruptors and pesticide.
Reading List
Recommended TextAlloway, B J and Ayres, D C (1993) Chemical principles of environmental pollution Blackie Primo search Baird, C (1995) Environmental chemistry Chapman and Hall Primo search O'Neill, P (1993) Environmental chemistry 2nd Chapman and Hall Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6