CH411E : Environmental Chemistry

Department

Department of Chemistry

Academic Program

Bachelor in Chemistry

Type

Elective

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

This course is concerned with teaching the following topics:

1- Introduction to Environmental Science and Environmental Chemistry.

2- Atmospheric chemistry.

3- Chemical contamination of air.

4- Environmental problems of air pollution.

5- Chemical analysis of air pollutants.

6- Hydrosphere chemistry.

7- Water pollution.

8- Chemical analysis of water.

Lithosphere chemistry

Intended learning outcomes

1. Give the student a general introduction to the components of the environment and its pollutants, atmosphere, hydrosphere, soil.

2. Knowledge of layers of the atmosphere (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere).

3. Discuss some environmental problems such as acid rain, ozone layer depletion.

4. Study the theory of greenhouses.

5. Identify photochemical fog, normal fog.

6. Discovery of water chemistry and pollutants.

7. Know how to conduct the necessary analyzes to measure the percentage of pollutants and try to find solutions to it.

8. Recognize environmental science and environmental chemistry.

9. Explains atmospheric chemistry.

10. Explains the causes of chemical air pollution and the effects and environmental problems of air pollution.

11. Enumerates the methods of chemical analysis of air pollutants.

12. Identify the chemistry of the hydrosphere and the causes of water pollution.

13. Distinguish methods of chemical analysis of water.

14. Explains orally and in writing about lithosphere chemistry.

15. Interprets and analyzes the meaning of environmental science and environmental chemistry.

16. Discusses atmospheric chemistry.

17. Deduces the causes of chemical air pollution and the effects and environmental problems of air pollution.

18. Detects methods of chemical analysis of air pollutants.

19. Deduces and analyzes hydrosphere chemistry and water pollution pathogens.

20. Discusses and analyzes methods of chemical analysis of water.

21. Analyzes with an in-depth understanding the chemistry of the lithosphere.

22. Employs his knowledge of environmental science and environmental chemistry.

23. Applies his knowledge of atmospheric chemistry.

24. Employ his knowledge of chemical air pollution and the effects and environmental problems of air pollution.

25. Evaluates his knowledge of methods of chemical analysis of air pollutants.

26. Writes a report on hydrosphere chemistry and the causes of water pollution.

27. Evaluates methods of chemical analysis of water.

28. Employs his knowledge of lithosphere chemistry.

29. Critical and creative thinking is used in solving problems and applying course vocabulary problems.

30. The ability to self-learning and continuous learning.

31. Uses technology to search for information related to the vocabulary of the course.

32. Ability to make a presentation and communicate orally and in writing in the course vocabulary.

33. Respects the opinions of his colleagues and has professional ethics.

Teaching and learning methods

1- Lectures.

2- Submit reports and working papers.

3- Discussion and dialogue.

Methods of assessments

Notes	Percentage	Evaluation weight	Evaluation duration	Evaluation methods	No.
	20%	20	Fifth week	First written test (multiple choice style and essay questions)	1
	20%	20	Tenth week	First written test (multiple choice style and essay questions)	2
	50%	50	Last week	Final Exam	3
	10%	10	Duty and reports	Activity during the term	4

Course Content

Week	Scientific topic	Teaching hours	Lectures	Exercises	Discussion
1	Introduction to Environmental Science and Environmental Chemistry	2
2	Atmospheric chemistry	2
3	Chemical pollution of air	2
4	Environmental problems of air pollution	2
5	First med term exam
6-7	Chemical analysis of air pollutants	4
8-9	Hydrosphere Chemistry	4
10	Second med term exam
11	water pollution	2
12-13	Chemical Analysis of Water	2
14	Lithosphere Chemistry	2
15	Final exam
	Total	22

References

Reference Title	Publisher	Version	The author	Reference location
Elements of Environmental Chemistry	ISBN 978-0-471-99815-0		Ronald A. Hites	Internet
The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry	SBN 978-3-319-95568-1		Otto Hutzinger	Internet

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