Course Overview
The course introduces environmental science through contemporary and interrelated themes: human population growth and impacts on resources and the environment, sustainability of resource utilization and all of nature, human activities and the environment, the chemical cycles, environmental chemistry, and global perspectives and solutions to environmental issues. The course examines in detail the major air, water, sediment and soil contaminants including measurement techniques and control methods. Laboratory sessions cover sampling techniques and analytical methods now used by industry.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
4.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the fundamental concepts of environmental science based on the ecosystem approach and environmental connectivity.
- Demonstrate knowledge of environmental chemistry of major contaminants, measurement techniques and control measures.
- Explain chemical cycles of chemical elements such as: carbon, sulphur, nitrogen and phosphorous, as well as their compounds, through the Earth's system: atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere.
- Identify major layers and physical and chemical properties of the atmosphere relevant to applied meteorology and climatology.
- State the principles of sustainability and discuss environmental issues as they relate to environmental, economic and social values.
- Discuss human population growth and human activities with respect to resource management and energy conservation, and in light of global climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation.
- Perform with confidence air, water, sediment and soil sampling according to standard methods and field safety procedures.
- Conduct with confidence basic and intermediate laboratory procedures according to standard methods and lab safety procedures.
Effective as of Fall 2010
Related Programs
Environmental Science (CENV 1119) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Energy
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Technology
Diploma Full-time
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