CODE 95072 ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 CONSERVAZIONE E GESTIONE DELLA NATURA 10589 (LM-60) - GENOVA 4 cfu anno 2 TECNICHE DELLA PREVENZIONE NELL'AMBIENTE E NEI LUOGH 9298 (L/SNT4) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR CHIM/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW This course is held in the second semester AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 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 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. PREREQUISITES Knowledge of both inorganic and organic chemistry main topics. 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: The students are able to book an appointment by phone, by mail or by aulaweb. MARIA ROSA BERTOLOTTO Exam Board PAOLA FRANCESCA RIVARO (President) FRANCISCO ARDINI MARINA DI CARRO MARIA CARMELA IANNI LESSONS LESSONS START From 24th February 2020 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral examination ASSESSMENT METHODS The exam consists in an oral test. The oral examination is always conducted by two teachers and lasts for at least 30 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. The ability to expose the arguments clearly and with correct terminology will also be evaluated. When goals are not achieved, the student is invited to deepen his knowledge and to ask further explanation to the teacher. Details on how to prepare for the exam and the degree of detail required for each topic will be provided at the beginning of the course and reiterated at the final lesson. FURTHER INFORMATION Class attendance is recommended.
