Introduction to course 

Course code: CHEM-431                          

Course title: Environmental chemistry

Credit hours: (3+0)

Class:  Ex-PPP Sub-Campuses, Semester-VIII (2016-2020)

Instructor Name: Dr. Sobia Noreen 

E.mail: [email protected]

Course pre requisites (if any) 

The set of competences, abilities and knowledge acquired during a BS degree in the area of Chemistry.
 

 Learning Objectives and Course contents

The objective of this course is to comprehend the basics of environmental chemistry in a precise and compact way. The student will learn about the different levels of environment like atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere. earth water, pollutants, biological demand of oxygen, microbes in the environment, microbial transformation of carbon, sulfur, phosphorus, nitrogen, microbial transformation of organic substances, carbon cycle of a typical fresh water lake, environmental geochemistry, environmental poisoning, pesticides in environment and microbial transformation of inorganic and organic substances. This course is an instrument of satisfying the student's intellectual curiosity.  After studying this course, students will be able be able to understand the details of all basic aspects of environment.         

Books and reading material

1. Kumar, A. Environmental Chemistry, Wiley Eastern, New Delhi (2005).

2. Moore, J.W. & Moore, E.M. Environmental Chemistry, Academic Press,

New York (2004).

3. Banerji, S. K. Environmental Chemistry, Tata Publisher, Delhi (2006).

4. Manahan, S. E. Environmental Chemistry, Brooks, California (2005).

5. Neil, P.O. Environmental Chemistry, Chapmann, London (2004).

6. Baird, C. Environmental Chemistry, Freeman, New York (2003).

7. Andrews and Reid, An Introduction to Environmental Chemistry, 2nd edition (2003),     Blackwell Publishers. 
8. Hochachka, and Mommsen. Environmental and Ecological Biochemistry, (2008),     Elsevier Science Publishers

Assignments

The students were assigned individual topics related to course contents. Assessment will be based on written material and presentation.

System of Evaluation

Midterm exam: 30%

Sessional: 20%

Final Term exam: 50%

Key dates and time of class meeting

Monday: 11:15am to 12:15 pm

Thursday: 9:00 to 10:00 am

Friday: 9:00 to 10:00 am

Rules and Regulations

• The student should have at least 75 % attendance in Theory and Practical (both) to appear final term exam.
• The attendance status will be noticed on monthly basis.