Chemistry 370 – Fall 2007
A course for graduate
students, undergraduate majors in environmental
science with a concentration in
environmental chemistry, and undergraduate majors with an interest in
environmental chemistry. Sources, reactions, transport, effects and fate of
chemical species in air, water and soil environments, including chemical
sampling, analysis and monitoring.
The required textbook is ÒPrinciples of Environmental
ChemistryÓ by James E. Girard published by Jones and Bartlett, ISBN
0-7637-2471-8, with back-up information from ÒEnvironmental ChemistryÓ by
Stanley E. Manahan published by CRC press, ISBN 1-56670-633-5. Another useful textbook is Principles
of Instrumental Analysis, by Skoog, Holler and Nieman. Published by Brooks/Cole,
Thompson Learning, 5th Edition (1998). ISBN 0-03-002078-6. This latter book is required for CHEM
234.
This class includes team-based case studies of environmental
topics. After discussion, the
class will be divided into teams, each of which will select an environmental
topic of interest, and develop an analysis of that topic supported by extensive
interdisciplinary literature work.
For example, an environmental pollutant may be chosen, and the
biological, epidemiological, chemical, environmental and analytical chemistry
will be studied and reported by the students. The team-based approach will involve dividing
responsibilities amongst the group, in-class reporting of literature, and
feedback amongst team members. The
final report will be a team document with sections written by individuals.
Lecture material is defined in broad categories in the
following table, with essential reading indicated by page numbers. Some small sections may be studied in
other chapters not listed. The
emphasis will be on chemical principles.
In general, materials covered in BIOL 107, MARN 200, and ANSC 226, which
classes are part of the environmental science curriculum, are useful background
topics for this class, but are not a prerequisite.
|
Ch. 1 |
Concentration Units, NatureÕs cycles |
Ch 1, pp 21-35 |
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Ch. 2 |
Soil pollution and analysis |
Ch 2, pp 47-66 |
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Ch. 4-6 |
Atmospheric pollution and analysis |
Ch 4 pp 111-133, Ch 5 pp 143-159, Ch 6 pp 165-194 |
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Ch. 7,8,9 |
Water pollution and analysis |
Ch 7 pp 206-220, Ch 8 pp 233-250, Ch 9 pp 257-274 |
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Ch. 12 |
Energy sources for the future (Fuel cells) |
Ch 12 pp 360-371 |
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Ch. 14 |
Inorganic metals in the environment, and analysis |
Ch 14 pp 413-433 |
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Ch. 15,16 |
Organic chemicals in the environment, and analysis |
Ch 15 pp 441 -471, Ch 16 pp 479 - 497 |
There will be a midterm and a final exam to cover the
lecture material. The class will
meet in T309 of the Chemistry building between 11:00 am and 12:30 pm Tu Th.
Homework and quizzes will be set as necessary throughout the
semester.
Fifty percent (50%) of the grade will depend on the
examinations and 40% on the case study, while the remaining 10% will depend on
homework quizzes.
The preferred method of communication for appointments, discussion of course work, etc. is by E-mail: robert.g.michel@uconn.edu.
Office hours are Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, after lecture, and finishing at 3:30 PM. Otherwise, you can come to Chemistry A319 anytime. If you wish to be sure of a meeting you should make an appointment in advance by e-mail. For emergencies, you may phone at 486 3143.
Professor MichelÕs calendar is at: http://ical.mac.com/rgmichel/RGMichel_Calendar,
which can be consulted in advance to determine possible appointment times.