To provide a basic understanding of chemistry relevant for environmental sciences.

(LO1) a. describe the structure of an atom, its electronic configuration and predict some of its chemical behaviour based on its position in the periodic table;

(LO2) b. understand the inter and intra-molecular forces that bond molecules and atoms together to form "matter" and thus be able to explain e.g. why water is a liquid at room temperature while oxygen is a gas;

(LO3) c. name chemical compounds, write balanced chemical reactions and understand how the amount of products and reactants can be predicted;

(LO4) d. understand what redox reactions are and be able to work them out;

(LO5) e. understand basics of aquatic chemistry such as pH, concentration, dilution or equilibrium constants.

(LO6) f. know the basics of organic chemistry.

(S1) Problem solving/ critical thinking/ creativity analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions.

(S2) Numeracy (application of) manipulation of numbers, general mathematical awareness and its application in practical contexts (e.g. measuring, weighing, estimating and applying formulae)

The content of the module may slightly change from this syllabus description.

Lecture 1: Chemical compounds - Metals and Non-metals

Lecture 2-3: Atomic Structures, Orbitals and Periodicity

Lecture 5-7: Bonding between Atoms

Lecture 8-10: Oxidation-Reduction

Lecture 11-12: The mole

Lecture 13-14 : Calculating Concentrations

Lecture 15-16 : Solutions and Solubility

Lecture 17-18 : Dynamic Equilibrium

Lecture 19-21 : pH

Lecture 22-24 : Organic Chemistry

Lectures will be supplemented by formative workshops with demonstrators and lecturers where specific questions can be addressed. Discussion supplemented through Canvas. Each e-lecture will consist of 30-40 minute which will present the theory as well as several example of common questions and answers.

Teaching Method 1 - e-Lecture
Description: Lectures will be available on-line with specific tasks and learning objectives for each of them

Teaching Method 2: e-tutorials:
Short videos focusing on specific problems will be available on-line.

Teaching Method 3: Tutorials
Description: 5 X 2 hours formative workshops. Provide opportunity for students to ask specific questions about specific exercises. Assisted with demonstrators and lecturer. Each tutorial consists of a set of exercises whose answers will be made available on-line.

Notes: This in-person opportunity for discussion and interaction will be supplemented by an on-line group discussion on Canvas where students can post questions to their peer, demonstrators and lecturers.

Teaching Method 4 - Online Quiz
Description: On-line formative assessments that provide students with practice exercises and tips on how to answer each question.

Notes: These on-line quiz can be repeated as many times as the student wish to. Each question provides detailed feedback on how to approach the question to get to the correct answer.