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EV5800: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

 

The mixture of applied science and theoretical work places you in a valuable position for understanding the procedures and applications in modern environmental science. A number of laboratory classes allows you to familiarise yourself with the current analytical instrumentation in environmental science. The course uses examples of environmental issues allowing you to understand the problem, how the analysis was conducted and the implications of the results. The main assessment in this course is a practical write up that is written in the style of a scientific report giving you an opportunity to perfect this style of writing.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Gareth Norton

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of MRes Environmental Science (Studied) or MRes Soil Science (Studied) or MSc Forestry (Taught) (Studied) or Master Of Science In Environmental And Forest Management (Passed) or MSc Soil Science (Studied) or MSc Environmental Science (Studied) or MSci Biological Sciences (Studied)
  • Either Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied) or BI4015 Grant Proposal (Passed)
  • Either Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied) or MSci Biological Sciences (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • EV3801 Environmental Analysis (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

 

The course covers broad range of environmental analytical problems related to the soil/plant/water system. Sample preparation procedures, sub-sampling methods and sub-sample dissolution techniques are covered as are key soil chemical processes and how they are quantified. Instrumental methods of analysis that are considered in the course include spectrophotometry and colorimetry, flourimetry, flame and furnance atomic absorption spectrometry, high pressure liquid and ion chromatography, total organic carbon analysis and flame and plasma atomic emission spectrometry.

Associated Costs

None

Further Information & Notes

 


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st attempt: 100% continuous assessment, chemistry competency test (25%), report (75%, maximum 3,000 words). Resit: Resubmission of failed work, a revised write-up and/or competency test.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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