KJM3700 – Environmental Chemistry I

Course content

This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to our contemporary environmental challenges in a chemical perspective. Central themes are the interaction between life and the environment, energy and energy consumption, air pollution and their effects, water and water pollution, radioactivity, environmental organic chemistry and how this knowledge is used by the government. A group project provides the opportunity to focus on a selected environmental issue and training in scientific publishing. The course is suitable for students who plan further study in the field, but has a multidisciplinary approach making it also suitable for students from other disciplines that need basic knowledge of environmental chemistry in their curriculum.

Learning outcome

The course provides an understanding of how:

  • knowledge of chemistry is used to understand how pollutants are transported and accumulate in the environment
  • pollution affects the environment
  • our demand for energy is an important driver for our local, regional and global environmental problems
  • knowledge of chemistry can be used to solve environmental problems
  • conditions in the watershed and climate affect water quality

Through the course, students shall become able to provide balanced assessments of positive and negative aspects of recent development in our environment. Through project work, you gain experience in how to gather and compile information, summarize them and present the issue in a scientific format.

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:

  • Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2

And in addition one of these:

  • Physics (1+2)
  • Chemistry (1+2)
  • Biology (1+2)
  • Information technology (1+2)
  • Geosciences (1+2)
  • Technology and theories of research (1+2)

The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies (in Norwegian).

KJM1001 – Introduction to chemistry (continued), KJM1100 – General chemistry (continued) or equivalent courses.

Overlapping courses