CODE 68572 ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/2018 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 1 MONITORAGGIO BIOLOGICO 9016 (LM-6) - 4 cfu anno 2 TECNICHE DELLA PREVENZIONE NELL'AMBIENTE E NEI LUOGH 9298 (L/SNT4) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR CHIM/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES OVERVIEW Basic and advanced concepts regarding the environmental chemistry, the impact, the pathways and the fate of several classes of natural or anthropogenic pollutants will be described. Some aspects of existing legislation and monitoring techniques will be also treated. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Understand the basic concepts of the biogeochemical cycles of different classes of natural compounds and pollutants and of the problems related to their control in the environment. TEACHING METHODS Formal Lectures. Each lecture covers the main concepts and topics of the course content by the use of PowerPoint presentations. Appropriate references to parts of course textbooks and suggested references are provided at each lecture. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Atmosphere and atmospheric chemistry: chemical reactions in the troposphere and in the stratosphere. Role of ozone in the stratosphere. The Chapman's cycle. Atmospheric pollutants and atmospheric monitoring. Hydrosphere and water chemistry. Natural water properties. Monitoring and assessment of water quality. Waste water treatment. Lithosphere and characteristics of soils and sediments. Monitoring and evaluation of the properties of soils; Notes on the remediation of soils. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY C. Baird, M.Cann “Chimica Ambientale”, Zanichelli Editore. PowerPoint presentations and bibliographic references available at course aulaweb page. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD PAOLA FRANCESCA RIVARO Ricevimento: Every day by appointment. Exam Board PAOLO POVERO (President) SIMONE VALENTE PAOLA FRANCESCA RIVARO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam. ASSESSMENT METHODS The oral examination is always conducted by two teachers and lasts for at least 20 minutes. In this way, the Commission is able to verify the achievement of the objectives of teaching by asking questions about the program of the course. When goals are not achieved, the student is invited to deepen his knowledge and to ask further explanation to the teacher. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 01/02/2018 09:30 GENOVA Orale 15/02/2018 09:30 GENOVA Orale 21/06/2018 09:30 GENOVA Orale 05/07/2018 09:30 GENOVA Orale 24/07/2018 09:30 GENOVA Orale 06/09/2018 09:30 GENOVA Orale 20/09/2018 09:30 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Class attendance is recommended.
