Module Identifier

ES30110

Module Title

CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF POLLUTION

Academic Year

2008/2009

Co-ordinator

Dr John Scullion

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 Exam	Same format

Learning Outcomes

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

radionuclides
heavy metals
atmospheric pollutants with emphasis on ozone
endocrine disrupting chemicals
dioxin-like compounds
pesticides

Aims

To gain a knowledge and understanding of different types of environmental pollution, their impacts on humans and on ecosystems.

Content

The module considers aspects of environmental pollution in terms of the essential chemistry of different pollutants, their behaviour in the environment and adverse effects on the biosphere. Lecture topics include:

radionuclides, nuclear waste reprocessing and disposal;

heavy metals;

atmospheric pollution (photochemical smog, ozone);

dioxin-like compounds;

endocrine disrupting chemicals;

pesticides.

Reading List

Recommended Text
Alloway, 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