Unit details
SLE150 - Environmental Chemistry
| Offered at: | (W) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | SLE252 |
| Unit chair: | B Collins |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Contact hours: | 3 x 1 hour lectures per week, 6 x 3 hour practicals per trimester |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit introduces you to the basic principles of chemistry as applied to natural environments and gives you the skills to apply these principles to practical situations. This unit considers interactions between the atmosphere, natural waters, land-based processes and living organisms. Specific environmental issues include atmospheric pollution (including the ozone layer depletion and climate change); the physical and chemical properties of water, the composition of natural waters; properties of fresh and marine waters; aquatic equilibria; the biological significance of dissolved substances and particulate material, and the cycling of elements through aquatic environments.
Assessment
Test 20%, practical component 40%, examination 40%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1076 | $1076 | $3750 | $3503 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
