Module Identifier ES30110  
Module Title CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF POLLUTION  
Academic Year 2006/2007  
Co-ordinator Dr John Scullion  
Semester Semester 2  
Other staff Dr Helen M Roberts, Dr Bill Perkins, Dr John P Grattan  
Pre-Requisite Normally A-level chemistry or BS1190 or equivalent  
Course delivery 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 TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours  70%
Semester Assessment Course Work: Case Study30%
Supplementary Exam2 Hours Same format 

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the environmental impacts of :-


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:

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Alloway, B J and Ayres, D C (1993) Chemical principles of environmental pollution Blackie
Baird, C (1995) Environmental chemistry Chapman and Hall
O'Neill, P (1993) Environmental chemistry 2nd. Chapman and Hall

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6