Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Environmental Pollution and Management
School	School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department	Geography
Module Code	03 36296
Module Lead	TBC
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	This environmental science module requires students to have an understanding of basic chemistry and to participate in laboratory practicals. Additional self-study resources are available for students that require help with these aspects.
Contact Hours	Lecture-28 hours Tutorial-10 hours Practical Classes and workshops-10 hours Guided independent study-152 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Pollution in the environment is one of major threats facing society whether in the form of gases (e.g. air pollution, climate change), dissolved substances (e.g. mine drainage, agricultural run-off), liquids (e.g. surface and groundwater quality) or particles (e.g. microplastics and airborne particles). This module will introduce the main environmental pollutants, their causes and effects as well as consider how they are transferred within and between various media and how they interact with biota to constitute an environmental risk. We will use the source pathway receptor model to explore how the form and transport of pollutants contributes to their importance in an environmental context. We will also consider how the extent of pollution can be assessed within different environmental media. These key concepts will be considered in relation to current environmental issues including air, water, soil pollution and chemical use. Lectures will be supported by workshops and laboratory and computer practicals to allow students to put in practice theoretical concepts.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Critically assess a range of sources, type and controls on air, land and water pollutants. Understand the causes and effects of specific pollutants and their movement and behaviour in the environment. Elucidate the linkages between land management and water quality at catchment scale Have knowledge of how modelling can be used to characterise the aquatic environment and pollution risks Conduct and interpret a range of relevant laboratory / field environmental monitoring techniques for characterising and assessing environmental quality
Assessment	36296-22 : Lab Reports : Coursework (50%) 36296-27 : Exam : Exam (Centrally timetabled) - Computer based (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 2500 word lab report (50%) Exam (Centrally timetabled) written unseen (50%). Reassessment: By failed component: resubmission of lab report and/or supplemental exam.
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