Course Contents

During this course students will study the chemistry of the air, water, and soil, and how anthropogenic activities affect this chemistry on planet Earth. Specifically, the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in air, water, and soil environments, and the effects of technology thereon. This course is divided into following major parts that reflect the most pressing issues in Environmental Chemistry today: Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution; Climate Change and Energy; Water Chemistry and Water Pollution; Toxic Organic Chemicals in the Environment Metals, Soils, Sediments, and Waste Disposal. Persistent Organic Pollutants Dioxins, Furans, PCBs, Radioactivity, Radon, Nuclear Energy, industrial pollution emerging organic and inorganic pollutants nanotechnology and environment green chemistry and environment

Course Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, students should be able to: categorize, compare, and discuss relevant emission pathways and sources in the emission scenarios that involve the release of chemicals explain, evaluate . explain the transport, accumulation and transformation processes of organic and inorganic substances in the environment, based on their chemical properties discuss sustainability aspects related to chemicals and resources independently, and within given time frames, explain and critically discuss complex environmental chemistry principles, problems and research results which fall within the content of the course, both orally and in writing independently plan and practically execute an environmental study including sampling, sample handling, analysis and quality control