Environmental Chemistry, 15 credits
The course is discontinued from 2021-08-10
Contents
The course covers organic and inorganic substances and their distribution and transformation reactions in the environment as well as exposure and effects in the environment and for humans. Sources, emissions, and critical environmental chemical processes in biota, soil, sediment, water and air are discussed in relation to chemical properties. The course also introduces risk assessment with relevant methodologies, processes and legislation, including REACH. The course has a large element of student active learning with PBL and case studies, but also contains a number of key lectures focusing on different disciplines in the field of environmental chemistry. The course concludes with an independent project with a focus on risk assessment of a chemical.
Required Knowledge
Passed courses in Chemistry, 60 credits, including Aquatic Chemistry (5KE002, 15 credits), or the equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English A (IELTS (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 5.5 and no individual score below 5.0. TOEFL PBT (Paper-based Test) with a minimum total score of 530 and a minimum TWE score of 4. TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) with a minimum total score of 72 and a minimum score of 17 on the Writing Section). Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.
Literature
Valid from: 2012 week 13
Risk assessment of chemicals
: an introduction
Leeuwen C. J. van., Vermeire T. G.
2. ed. :
Dordrecht :
Springer :
cop. 2007 :
xxxii, 686 s. :
ISBN: 978-1-4020-6101-1 (inb.)
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