Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental Management - Physical Science - CHEM7300

   
   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


This course provides an introduction to the physical principles that underlie an understanding of the environment.
An introduction is given to the 'material' (atoms, molecules) and 'immaterial' (energy, radiation) worlds. From the standpoints of 'Earth', 'Air' and 'Water' a description of the environment is built up, which leads to an appreciation of the place of humankind in the world, and the complex web of relationships between the different aspects of the environment. Approaches to measurement are introduced as a way in which we can discover more about the environment and build a model of the world we live in.