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Syllabus 2021-22 - 10313010 - Environmental Physical Chemistry (Química física ambiental)

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DEGREE: Grado en Químicas
FACULTY: FACULTY OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2021-22
COURSE: Environmental Physical Chemistry
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Environmental Physical Chemistry
CODE: 10313010 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2021-22
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 4 SEMESTER: SC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: GRANADINO ROLDÁN, JOSÉ MANUEL
DEPARTMENT: U127 - QUIMÍCA FÍSICA Y ANALÍTICA
FIELD OF STUDY: 755 - QUÍMICA FÍSICA
OFFICE NO.: B3 - 123 E-MAIL: jmroldan@ujaen.es P: -
WEBSITE: -
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9527-1158
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

Lesson 1 : The atmosphere . Structure and composition

  • History and evolution of Earth's atmosphere
  • Vertical profiles of temperature and pressure. The layers of the atmosphere
  • Atmospheric transport
  • Composition


Lesson 2 : Greenhouse effect and global warming

  • Radiative heating
  • Greenhouse effect. Models
  • Global warming and climate change


  Lesson 3 : Photochemistry and Chemical Kinetics applied to Atmospheric Chemistry

  • Photochemical change
  • Primary photochemical processes
  • Chemical Kinetics: Unimolecular, bimolecular and trimolecular reactions, lifetime and half-life

Lesson 4 : Stratospheric Chemistry: Ozone

  • Observations
  • Oxygen-only chemistry
  • Catalytic cycles
  • Perturbations of the stratosphere
  • Polar ozone loss


Lesson 5 : Tropospheric Chemistry

  • Introduction to Tropospheric Chemistry
  • Sources, sinks and transport
  • Oxidation reactions in the troposphere. Daytime and nighttime chemistry
  • Air Quality


Lesson 6 : Structure, properties, composition and pollution of water

  • Structure and physicochemical properties of water
  • Chemical composition of natural water
  • Water pollution
  • Classification of pollutants
  • Toxic organic compounds

Lesson 7: Physicochemical processes for water treatment

  • Removal of suspended solids
  • Elimination of dissolved matter
  • Principles of chemical precipitation processes
  • Oxidation and Disinfection

 

Lesson 8: Physicochemical processes for muld treatment

  • Classification of the different types of mulds
  • Aims and lines of muld treatment
  • Stabilization , thickening and muld conditioning

Lesson 9 : Water treatment depending on quality and use

  • Treatment of drinking water
  • Treatment of industrial water
  • Treatment of industrial wastewater

 

LABORATORY SESSIONS

1  session devoted to photochemistry, one session devoted to composition of the troposphere , 1 session  devoted to the study of the quality of drinking water from different sources, and a session devoted to the study of a mud.

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Teaching will consist of lectures on the one hand, in which the theoretical content of the course with emphasis on current applications and case studies will be developed. On the other hand 4 laboratory experiments will be performed, two of them devoted to the chemistry of the atmosphere and the other two to the chemistry of the hydrosphere. The teaching methodology will be complemented with talks by students on subjects related with the course.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

Attitude, continued attendance and participation in practical sessions will evaluate the B10 competence

The mastery of the theoretical / practical concepts of the subject will evaluate the C8 competence

Autonomous learning, group work and oral presentation will evaluate the B8 and Q5 competences

The attitude, interest and skill in the realization of practices will evaluate the P5 competence.

In order to pass the course alumni must attend to all lab sessions

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Atmospheric Chemistry. From the surface to the stratosphere. Edition: 1. Author: Grant Ritchie. Publisher: World Scientific  (Library)
  • Introduction to atmospheric chemistry. Edition: -. Author: Jacob, Daniel J.. Publisher: Princeton: Princeton University Press, cop. 1999  (Library)
  • Environmental chemistry: a global perspective. Edition: -. Author: vanLoon, Gary W.. Publisher: Oxford [etc.]: Oxford University Press, cop. 2000  (Library)
7. VIRTUAL / CLASSROOM TEACHING SCENARIO

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

 

Formative Activities

Format (face-to-face/online)*

Teaching Methodology Description

32 Theory sessions on the contents of the program

Face-to-face provided the socio-sanitary situation allows it.

32 participatory master class sessions, one hour each.

2 Sessions of Collective Tutoring

Face-to-face provided the socio-sanitary situation allows it.

Collective tutoring will be conducted in two 1-hour sessions

10 seminar sessions

 

Face-to-face provided the socio-sanitary situation allows it.

10 1-hour sessions

4 lab sessions

Face-to-face provided the socio-sanitary situation allows it.

The lab practices will be done in the practice laboratory.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Ordinary call

Evaluation test

Format (presence/online online  synchronous or asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Attitude, attendance

Face-to-face provided the socio-sanitary situation allows it.

Follow-up and notes on attendance and attitude to sessions

10%

Final exam

Face-to-face provided the socio-sanitary situation allows it.

Written exam of theoretical content

40%

Lab exam

Face-to-face provided the socio-sanitary situation allows it.

Lab book to be sent through teaching platform

30%

Oral exposure

Face-to-face provided the socio-sanitary situation allows it.

Oral videoconferencing exhibition of a proposed work

20%

 

Extraordinary call

Evaluation test

Format (presence/online online  synchronous or asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Final exam

Face-to-face provided the socio-sanitary situation allows it.

Written exam of theoretical content

40%

 

The qualifications obtained in the ordinary call for the other aspects assessed will be maintained

 

Resources

The resources to be used for non-face-to-face activities will be those offered by the University of Jaén, such as the Virtual Teaching Platform and Google Suite applications.

Electronic bibliographic resources available in the University of Jaén Library have been included in the recommended literature.

8. VIRTUAL TEACHING SCENARIO

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

 

Formative Activities

Format (face-to-face/online)*

Teaching Methodology Description

32 Theory sessions on the contents of the program

Online

32 participatory master class sessions, one hour each, held by videoconference.

2 Sessions of Collective Tutoring

Online

Collective tutoring will be conducted by videoconference in two 1-hour sessions

10 seminar sessions

 

Online

10 1-hour sessions, conducted by videoconference

4 lab sessions

Online

The 4 practical sessions (lasting 4 hours each session) will be replaced with online training activities. The lab experiments will be explained by videoconference, showing the experimental procedure to be performed, and students will be provided with experimental data obtained in other courses to work on them.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Ordinary call

Evaluation test

Format (presence/online online  synchronous or asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Attitude, attendance

Online synchronous

Follow-up and notes on attendance and attitude to sessions

10%

Final exam

Online syncronous

Written exam of theoretical content

40%

Lab exam

Online asynchronous

Lab book to be sent through teaching platform

30%

Oral exposure

Online synchronous

Oral videoconferencing exhibition of a proposed work

20%

 

Extraordinary call

Evaluation test

Format (presence/online online  synchronous or asynchronous)

Description

Percentage

Final exam

Online synchronous

Written exam of theoretical content

40%

 

The qualifications obtained in the ordinary call for the other aspects assessed will be maintained

 

Resources

The resources to be used for non-face-to-face activities will be those offered by the University of Jaén, such as the Virtual Teaching Platform and Google Suite applications.

Electronic bibliographic resources available in the University of Jaén Library have been included in the recommended literature.

DATA PROTECTION CLAUSE (on line exams)

Institution in charge of data processing: Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071 Jaén

Data Protection Delegate: dpo@ujaen.es

Purpose: In accordance with the Universities Law and other national and regional regulations in force, carrying out exams and assessment tests corresponding to the courses students are registered in. In order to avoid frauds while sitting the exam, the exam will be answered using a videoconference system, being able the academic staff of the University of Jaén to compare and contrast the image of the person who is answering the exam with the student's photographic files. Likewise, in order to provide the exam with evidential content for revisions or claims, in accordance with current regulation frameworks, the exam will be recorded and stored.

Legitimacy: compliance with legal obligations (Universities Law) and other national and regional regulations currently in force.

Addressees: service providers who are the owners of the platforms where the exams are carried out and with whom the University of Jaén has signed the corresponding data access contracts.

Storage periods: those established in current in force regulations. In the specific case of exam videoconference recordings, not before the examination records and transcripts are closed or the exam can still be reviewed or challenged.

Rights: you can exercise your right of access, amendment, cancellation, opposition, suppression, limitation and portability by sending a letter to the postal or electronic address indicated above. In the event that you consider that your rights have been violated, you may submit a complaint to the Andalusian Council for Transparency and Data Protection www.ctpdandalucia.es

CLASS RECORDING CLAUSE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Person in charge: Universidad de Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas, s/n; Tel.953 212121; www.ujaen.es

Data protection delegate (DPO): TELEFÓNICA, S.A.U. ; Email: dpo@ujaen.es

Procedure aim: To manage proper recordings of teaching sessions with the aim of facilitating learning process under a multimodal and/or online teaching

Period for record storage: Images will be kept during legal term according to regulations in force

Legitimacy: Data will be managed according to legal regulations (Organic Law 6/2001, December 21, on Universities) and given consent provided by selecting corresponding box in legal admission documents

Data recipients (transfers or assignments): Any person allowed to get access to every teaching modality

Rights: You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, portability, limitation of processing, deletion or, where appropriate, opposition. To exercise these rights, you must submit a written request to the Information, Registration and Electronic Administration Service of the University of Jaen at the address above, or by e-mail to the address above. You must specify which of these rights you are requesting to be satisfied and, at the same time, you must attach a photocopy of your ID card or equivalent identification document. In case you act through a representative, legal or voluntary, you must also provide a document that proves this representation and identification. Likewise, if you consider that your right to personal data protection has been violated, you may file a complaint with the Andalusian Data Protection and Transparency Council www.ctpdandalucia.es