Environmental Geochemistry

Module Name

Environmental Geochemistry

Identification code

M2.В.ДВ.4.1

Subtitle

Courses embedded

Term

Term 2

Coordinator

Teachers

Dr. Khodzher T.V.

Tuition language

Russian

Programme involvement

Compulsory MSc Environmental Management and Audit

Teaching form,

contact time per week

class size

Seminars: 36 h

15

Workload overall

Contact time

116h

40h

ECTS credit points

3

Preconditions prescribed

Based on the principle notions of chemical structure of environmental systems, laws of migration of chemical elements within natural and anthropogenic systems, laws of substance identification means, peculiarities of anthropogenic impact on ecosystems.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge of theoretical bases of general geochemistry, landscape geochemistry, geochemical methods of solving of theoretical and applied geochemical problems.

Content

Chemical structure of such environmental components as lithosphere, atmosphere, continental and oceanic water and soil; environmental processes (endogenous and exogenous); biogeochemical cycles defining substantial cycle in nature; migration processes leading to concentration and dissipation of chemical elements; typology and description of the most essential contaminants; chemical behavior of contaminants and their environmental impact; environmental monitoring.

Assessment

Test (100%)

Teaching media

Powerpoint – presentations, handouts.

References

Alekseenko V.A. Ecological Geochemistry / V.A. Alekseenko. – M.: Logos, 2000.

Dobrovolsky V.V. Principles of Geochemistry. – M.: Adacemia, 2003. – 357 p.

Perelman A.I., Kasimov N.S. Landscape Geochemistry. – M.: Asteria, 2000.

Contact

(+73952)521072