Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology
ENST2005

Year 2, Sem1 Core Enabling Knowledge and Skills Technical Competence Practical and ‘Hands-on’ Experience

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Code ENST2005
Credits 25
Graduate Attributes

Introduction

The objective of the course is to provide students with basic concepts from environmental chemistry and microbiology for understanding and solving environmental problems. Major topics that will be covered in environmental chemistry are: review of basic concepts in chemistry and type and characteristic of pollutants. Major topics that will be covered in environmental microbiology are: Introduction, the bacteria, the fungi, the algae, protozoa and other higher forms, viruses, pathogens and disease, microbial growth and enumeration, control of microorganisms, microbial diversity and metabolic pathways for remediating contaminated water, solid and hazardous waste, and soil
Lecture 1 x 2 Hours Weekly 
Science Laboratory 1 x 1 Hour Weekly 
Workshop 1 x 2 Hours Weekly 

Unit Learning Outcomes

  • 1 apply the principles of mass conservation and redox chemistry to explain reactions and processes in the context of environmental engineering, GC1, GC3
  • 2 apply knowledge of contaminants, their modes of action, persistence and transports in ecosystems to evaluate the risks of pollution, GC1, GC2, GC6
  • 3 explain the distribution of microbes in several different environments and importance of microbes and their function in natural ecosystems, GC1, GC3, GC6
  • 4 evaluate solutions for environmental contamination through chemical treatment, biodegradation and biotransformation, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC6

Course Learning Outcomes

  • 1 Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of fundamental science, mathematics, data analytics, information science, and computing underpinning the broad field of engineering
  • 2 Solve complex environmental engineering problems of industrial and societal significance through the application of discipline-specific and integrated bodies of knowledge, design and sustainability principles

Assessment Breakdown

Recent Unit Changes & Response to Student Feedback

Students are encouraged to provide feedback through student surveys (such as Insight and the annual Student Experience Survey) and interactions with teaching staff.

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Students are encouraged to provide feedback through student surveys (such as Insight and the annual Student Experience Survey) and interactions with teaching staff. There have been no recent changes to the unit as a result of student feedback