Postgraduate Course: Environmental Geochemistry (PGGE11172)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | Ecological Science |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course consists of 14 one-hour lectures and 6 one-hour tutorial/discussion/presentation sessions. The lectures cover the main characteristics and geochemical processes of soils, a fundamental treatment of acid-base equilibria in aquatic systems, and an inregrated approach to redox and complexation equilibria in soil waters. The other sessions are devoted to worked examples, including computer lab spreadsheet construction for problem-solving as well as student presentations and discussion of case studies and research literature. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Familiarity with the composition of soils and the main geochemical processes leading to soil formation.
- Understanding of the chemical equilibrium approach to determine speciationin aquatic systems.
- Ability to interpret pre-pH predominance and speciation diagrams. |
Assessment Information
Written assignment of 2000 words (75% of total assessment)
Oral presentation (25% of total assessment) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Environmental geochemistry |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Margaret Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 4767
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Course secretary | Mrs Christine Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
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