Course overview
This course will introduce students to major environmental chemistry concepts and practical methods, and to basic chemistry content relevant to these topics: Water, solutes and waterways; Sediment and soils; Urban water and pollution; Atmosphere, energy and climate; Foundation chemistry principles relevant to each of the above topics and to the practicals; A comprehensive introduction to field and laboratory methods of environmental chemistry.
Course learning outcomes
- Describe the chemistry of natural environments and urban water systems, including key environmental quality indicators, processes and measurements
- Learn and be able to use foundation chemistry principles relevant to the above topics
- Demonstrate competence in the collection and analysis of diverse environmental samples, making basic measurements and calculations, and interpretation of the results in various contexts
- Apply library research skills to explore an environmental chemistry topic relevant to their program of study and communicate the essential features of this topic to their peers, including why it is relevant to society