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Environmental Chemistry - CHEM3311
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Chemistry
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: CHEM3041
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Selected topics in advanced environmental chemistry. Topics will be offered from a list including: heavy metals, detoxification mechanisms and inorganic speciation; sampling and strategies for environmental analytical chemistry; atmospheric chemistry and pollution mechanisms; case studies of organic pollutants and remediation mechanisms.

The laboratory component includes environmental project work and an introduction to regulatory requirements.

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