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CHE-10065 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

CHE-10065 - Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry
Coordinator: Katherine Haxton Room: LJ1.43 Tel: +44 1782 7 34209
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 734921

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

CHE-10051

Description for 2022/23

This module focuses on environmental chemistry and placing chemistry within a social, political, and economic context. In the first semester, students will work on key topics in environmental chemistry, before looking at the impact of chemistry on the world in semester two when the focus shifts to sustainable chemistry. Assessments are designed to develop information retrieval and communication skills by asking students to produce work aimed at different audiences and for different purposes.

Aims
This module aims:
to develop knowledge and understanding of issues in environmental chemistry;
to develop a range of team working, research, and written and oral communication skills;
to discuss key aspects of sustainability underpinning the role of chemistry in society.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/che-10065/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe, explain and apply principles of environmental chemistry and sustainability to case studies: 1,2,3
describe chemical processes and key aspects of global environmental, financial and societal issues surrounding chemistry: 1,2,4
describe and explain key aspects of sustainability underpinning the role of chemistry in society
: 4
plan and write reports for a specified audience on aspects of environmental chemistry and sustainability, demonstrating effective written communication and presentation skills: 1,2,4
research aspects of environmental and sustainable chemistry using a variety of sources appropriate to the topic and reference sources appropriately using a consistent Vancouver reference format: 1,2,3,4
locate and summarise relevant peer reviewed scientific journals: 3

Study hours

Scheduled Learning/Teaching:
60 hours - lecture/seminar/workshop (2-4 hours per week across semesters 1 and 2)
Students should allow 1 - 2 hours a week to complete pre- and post-session tasks such as completing formative work, viewing screencasts, assigned reading in addition to the workshop schedule.
Independent Study: 240 hrs

School Rules

A-level chemistry or equivalent is required for Natural Sciences students.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 30%
Essay - 1000 words
Essay answering a specific question related to environmental chemistry, marked through tutor assessment against explicit criteria made available in advance. Substantial research using peer-reviewed scientific literature is required to complete this task and distil the results of that research into a concise and accurate 1000 words. A formative short written piece will be submitted for feedback on style, referencing and writing style (equivalent to 500 words).

2: Case Study weighted 20%
Case study
Case study - students will produce a written case study addressing a specific prompt. Equivalent to 800 words.

3: Portfolio weighted 20%
Reflective Portfolio
A series of tasks undertaken in preparation for taught sessions. Students will be required to summarise and reflect on 4 - 6 pre-sessional resources, producing a portfolio equivalent to 1500 words.

4: Report weighted 30%
Magazine-style article
Production of a magazine-style article on a topic in sustainable chemistry. This will be formatted in the style of a magazine article including figures, tables and pictures and references. Substantial research using peer-reviewed scientific literature is required to complete this task and distil the results of that research into a concise and accurate 1000 words appropriate for a specified audience. A formative article plan will be submitted for feedback on topic and structure (equivalent to 500 words) and students will note how they have used their feedback in the finished article.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023