CHEM340-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

Environmental chemistry and toxicology covers the study of chemistry in the biosphere and the impact of humankind on them. The course will cover: the properties of atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic systems; environmental pollutants, and the analytical methods used to monitor them; mechanisms of toxicity of environmental pollutants and their impact on the environment; assessment of environmental risks.

Prerequisites

CHEM281 or BCHM281 or CHEM247 or (at least A grade in CHEM111)

Restrictions

CHEM324

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 12:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 443
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 13:00 E12
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Brett Robinson

Lecturers

Sally Gaw and Ian Shaw

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1: Ian Shaw 25%
Assignment 2: Sally Gaw 25%
Exam 50%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,036.00

International fee $5,188.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences .

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