61621 CHEMICALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
99	61621 	S2  	D 	CHEMICALS IN THE ENVIRONME	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Pre-requisite(s)
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

61613

RATIONALE:

The  unit  will  introduce  the  study of  organic  chemicals  in  the
environment.  Emphasis  will  be placed  on  the  study  of  naturally
occurring   organic   compounds   and   the   ecological/environmental
significance of such compounds.

SYNOPSIS:

The  course  will introduce the study of 'Natural Products  Chemistry'
and 'Chemical Ecology' as disciplines within organic chemistry. Topics
to  be  covered will include, instrumentation, the chemistry of  plant
adaptation  to climate, detoxification mechanisms, the chemical  basis
of  flower colour, plant toxins, animal toxins, the chemical bases for
insect  feeding  preference, hormones and pheromones,  allelopathy  in
higher  plants and antibiotic production in natural systems. The  unit
is supported by appropriate laboratory and project work.

OBJECTIVES:

On completion of this course students will have gained an
understanding of

1. the nature, complexity and function of some naturally
   occurring compounds.
   
2. metals within the environment.
   
3. water chemistry and
   
4. where many chemicals originate (Petroleum).
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Chemical   Ecology  (water  chemistry,  metals   in   the             40.00
environment, petroleum).

The   chemistry   of  natural  products   (carbohydrates,             40.00
pheromones and colours).

Lab                                                                   20.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ebdon L., 1998 Analytical Atomic Absorption Spectropy, 2nd edn.,
John Wiley

Harborne, J. B., Introduction to Ecological Chemistry, 4th edn.,
Academic Press

Kellns, R., 1998, Analytical Chemistry, John Wiley & sons.

Manahan, S. E. 1991, Environmental Chemistry, Lewis.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Lectures                                      	14
Tutorials/Workshops                           	14
Laboratory or Practical Classes               	32
Report Writing                                	35
Private Study                                 	50
Examinations                                  	3

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S              10/09/99  1.5HOUR CLOSED EXAMINATION                40.00     N   N
2   S              END S2    1.5HOUR CLOSED EXAMINATION                40.00     N   N
3   S              WEEKLY    LAB                                       20.00     N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Students are required to participate actively in at least 80%  of
     the practical/tutorial classes in this unit.
2    In  accordance  with  University's  Assignment  Extension  Policy
     (Regulation  5.9), the examiner of a unit may grant an  extension
     of  the  due  date of an assignment in extenuating circumstances.
     This  policy  may  be  found in the USQ  Handbook,  the  Distance
     Education  Study  Guide and the Faculty of Sciences'  Orientation
     Handbook for new on-campus students. All students are advised  to
     study and follow the guidelines associated with this policy.
3    Closed Examination: a closed examination is an examination  where
     the  candidates  are  allowed to bring only writing  and  drawing
     instruments into the examination.