Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2022-2023 (archived)
Module GEOL3041: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY
Department: Earth Sciences
GEOL3041: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY
| Type | Open | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2022/23 | Module Cap | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- GEOL2171 Isotopes and Climate OR A level Chemistry or higher qualification.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To understand the behaviour of pollutants in the environment.
Content
- Introduction to Pollution.
- How common pollutants move through the environment.
- Water chemistry.
- Pollution science and remediation.
- Waste and water management.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- To explain the processes controlling pollutant movement in the environment.
- To apply principles to range of common pollutant problems.
- and develop thinking on methods for tackling and remediation of environmental problems.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Will have acquired intellectual and practical skills to synthesise information/data from a variety of sources.
Key Skills:
- Critical analysis
- Research capability
- Engage with professional world
- Scholarship
- Practical competency
- Independent learning
- Numeracy
- IT skills
- Information skills
- Literacy
- Innovation and creativity
- Time management
- Continuing personal development
- Commercial awareness
- Environmental awareness
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The module is delivered through a mix of flexible three-hour sessions comprising a mix of lecture and two-hour practical slots, plus site visits and project work supported by handouts, directed reading and web-based assignments.
- The practicals form an important component of the module allowing "hands on" learning and experience.
- Guidance on preparation, key and exam skills are provided.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | Weekly | 1 Hour | 20 | ■ |
| Practicals | 40 | ■ | |||
| Preparation and Reading | 140 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 60% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Two-hour unseen written examination | 100% | ||
| Component: Continual Assessment | Component Weighting: 40% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Practical report 1 | 50% | ||
| Practical report 2 | 50% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Example exam questions based on practical exercises.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University