Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2501915 Environmental Sciences | OB | 3 | 1 |
It is recommendable to have studies Química and Equilibri químic i Instrumentació
The objective is to provide tools and knowledge necessary to be able to understand and predict the behaviour of chemical substances in the environment and to asses the environemntal risks. Also the objective is to describe physicochemical procedures for remediation of contaminates environemtal systems.
Specific objectives:
1. Top understand the environmental relevance main physiscochemical properties that define the chemical compunds
2. Use of envirtonmental databases and use them for interpret environmental behaviour.
3. Draw up models that allow the prediction of the behaviour and fate of chemical contaminants.
4. Analyze and evaluate environmental risk of chemicals in the environment.
5. To know the chemical properties of natural environments
6. To know reactivity and persistence of chemicals in natural environments
7. Provide the necessary knowledge for the design of procedures of remediation.
Part 1
Environemntal risk assessment of a contaminant
1. Envirobnmental fate of a contaminant.
2. Preparation of a tool for environmental risk assessment.
Part 2
Chemistry of terrestrial systems
Soil
3. Chemical properties
4. Sorption processes
5. Soil reactivity.
6. Soil contamination.
7. Remediation procedures
Hidrosphere
8. Chemical characteristics.
9. Chemical reactivity.
10. Contamination of water bodies
Part 3
Atmosphere
11. Chemical characteristics
12. Chemistry of stratosphere.
13. Chemistry of tropsphere
14. Chemistry of urban atmospheres
15. Effects and control of atmospheric contamination
Bibliography
X. Domènech "Fundamentos de Química Ambiental" Vol 1 y 2 Editorial Síntesis. Madrid 2014
R.P. Wayne "Chemistry of atmospheres" Oxford University Press.2000
C. Baird "Química Ambiental" Editorial Reverté. Barcelona. 2001.
The subject will be developed through master classes, which will be complemented by problem sessions in order to consolidate the acquired knowledge and to develop the quantitative calculation of environmental parameters. Problem sessions will not form a segregated typology,
but they will be integrated into most cases in the
development of theoretical classes.
In the first block of the subject, in addition to theoretical classes and problems, there will be two practical sessions of 3 hours each, in computer room, for the realization of a practice in which the student will have to deliver a report, which will be evaluated.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
practical classes | 6 | 0.24 | 2, 3, 11, 5, 4, 6, 7, 12, 9, 10, 8, 15, 13, 14, 17 |
problem solving classes | 20 | 0.8 | 2, 3, 11, 5, 4, 6, 12, 10, 14, 17, 16 |
theoretical classes | 33 | 1.32 | |
Type: Supervised | |||
tutorials | 8.5 | 0.34 | 2, 3, 11, 5, 4, 13, 16 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Autonomus study | 64 | 2.56 | 3, 11, 4, 7, 12, 10, 8, 15, 13, 14, 17 |
Practices preparation | 4 | 0.16 | 12, 10, 8, 15 |
The evaluation will be carried out through partial tests, report of a practice and a additional test for those students tnat not have passed the course. The partial tests will correspond to the evaluation of the subject included in Block 1, consisting of a test, a test of problems and the report of the practice, and in the evaluation of Blocs 2 and 3, consisting of a written test with corresponding problems in the subject of Blocks 2 and 3 and in two tests. The final grade will be weighted according to the
weight of the three blocks. On the other hand, there will be a review of recovery
that will consist of a written test of the subject included in the three blocks. It must be kept in mind that in order to be able to attend the recovery test, the student will have to be evaluated in the continuous assessment activities equivalent to 2/3 of the final grade.
The minimum to consider the matter exceeded is 5 out of 10
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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practices report | 15% | 7 | 0.28 | 2, 3, 11, 5, 4, 7, 12, 9, 10, 8, 15, 14, 1, 17, 16 |
problem exam | 25% | 3 | 0.12 | 2, 3, 11, 4, 12, 9, 10, 14, 1, 17 |
test of part 1 | 10% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 3, 11, 5, 12, 9, 14, 1 |
test of part 3 | 10% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 2, 3, 11, 9, 10, 1, 17 |
test part 2 | 10% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 2, 5, 12, 10, 14, 1, 17 |
written exam of parts 2 and 3 | 30% | 3 | 0.12 | 2, 3, 11, 5, 4, 6, 12, 9, 10, 13, 14, 1, 17 |
- X. Domènech, "Fundamentos de química ambiental" Vols 1 y 2. Editorial Síntesis. Madrid. 2015
- X.Domènech, J. Peral, "Química Ambiental de Sistemas Terrestres". Ed. Reverté. Barcelona. 2006
- X. Domènech, "Química de la Contaminación". Ed. Miraguano. Madrid. 1999.
- X.Domènech, "Química atmosférica". Ed. Miraguano. Madrid. 2008.
- R.P. Wayne, "Chemistry of the Atmospheres". Oxford University Press. 2000
- C. Baird, Química ambiental. Reverté. Barcelona. 2001.