Environmental pollution is any input of material or energy into air, land or water that causes some kind of change to the environment which is harmful. Pollution can be local or widespread. This course will consider the major pollutants in atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments, their sources, ecological effects and ways of controlling them will be discussed.
Learning Outcomes:
To pass this module students will need to be able to:
1. develop an advanced knowledge and understanding explain pollution and why pollution control is essential;
2. evaluate, using advanced knowledge of selected case studies, how the environment is affected by, and responds to, pollution;
3. discuss, in detail, the origins, biological and ecological effects of the major impacting the atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments;
4. critically evaluate and appraise the potential options currently available to control pollution;
5. demonstrate key skills in written communication, information retrieval, data analysis and interpretation;
6. demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues and developments in pollution science.
Learning Outcomes:
To pass this module students will need to be able to:
1. develop an advanced knowledge and understanding explain pollution and why pollution control is essential;
2. evaluate, using advanced knowledge of selected case studies, how the environment is affected by, and responds to, pollution;
3. discuss, in detail, the origins, biological and ecological effects of the major impacting the atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments;
4. critically evaluate and appraise the potential options currently available to control pollution;
5. demonstrate key skills in written communication, information retrieval, data analysis and interpretation;
6. demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues and developments in pollution science.