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Chemistry (CHEM) 330

Environmental Chemistry (Revision 3)

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Delivery Mode:Individualized study.

Credits:3

Area of Study:Science

Prerequisite:CHEM 217 and CHEM 218.

Centre:Centre for Science

CHEM 330 has a Challenge for Credit option.

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Overview

Issues concerning our health and environment have become increasingly important in recent years. Ozone depletion, the “greenhouse effect,” heavy metal poisoning, and acid rain are only a few controversial items that have come to the public's attention through the media. Often “facts” are (intentionally or unintentionally) misrepresented, over dramatized, or taken out of context. It becomes difficult to weigh the importance of much of this information when one is constantly bombarded by media sensationalism.

It has become increasingly important for young scientists not only to become aware of environmental and health issues, but also to be well informed about them. This course offers students the most reliable and recent scientific information available so that they may draw independent and informed conclusions about environmental issues.

Environmental chemistry is a multidisciplinary subject covering such fields as engineering, geology, ethics, politics, physics, medicine, toxicology, and chemistry.

Evaluation

To receive credit for CHEM 330, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least "D" (50 percent), an average of 60 percent on the tutor-marked assignments, a grade of at least 45 percent on each of the two examinations, and a grade of at least 60 percent on the term paper. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

Mid-term Exam Final Exam Tutor-marked Assignments Term Paper Total
20% 40% 20% 20% 100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbooks

Baird, Colin, and Michael Cann. Environmental Chemistry, 3rd ed. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company, 2005.

Baird, Colin. Student Solutions Manual for Environmental Chemistry, 3rd ed. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company, 2005.

Other Materials

The course materials also include a study guide, student manual, and a assignment manual.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.

Opened in Revision 3, December 5, 2006.

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Last updated by SAS  04/30/2015 13:56:14