Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

• understand the basic concepts and principles of Environmental Chemistry
• gain knowledge on the chemical processes that take place in the Earth's atmosphere, in particular on the chemistry of the stratosphere, troposphere, and climate change
• understand the basic concepts of the chemistry of aquatic and terrestrial environmental systems
• gain knowledge on the basic concepts of water pollution and water treatment

• Review, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
• Work in interdisciplinary environment
• Environmental protection

1.    Introduction to Environmental Chemistry

Part A: The Earth's atmosphere

2.       The Earth's atmosphere

3        Stratospheric chemistry – ozone

4        Tropospheric chemistry – smog and precipitation

5        The chemistry of climate change

Part B: The hydrosphere

6        The hydrosphere and the distribution of chemical species in aquatic systems

7         Gases in water

8         Natural and synthetic organic matter in water

9         Metals and semi-metals in the hydrosphere

10       Chemistry of colloids and surfaces

11       Water pollution and water treatment chemistry

Part C: The terrestrial environment

12      The terrestrial environment and soil properties

13       The chemistry of solid wastes.Epilogue: The future Earth

Use of Information and Communication Technology

• Power point presentations
• E-class support

Assessment Method

Option 1:
Written final examination (100%): Problems to be resolved

Option 2:
Ι. Written final examination (70%): Problems to be resolved.
ΙΙ. Project (30%)

• Environmental Chemistry: A global perspective, Gary W. vanLoon, Stephen J. Duffy, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 2018, ISBN: 9780198749974.
• Environmental Chemistry, Colin Baird, Michael Cann, W. H. Freeman; 5th edition, 2012, ISBN: ‎ 9781429277044.
• Environmental Chemistry, Stanley E Manahan, CRC Press, 10th edition, 2017, ISBN: 9781498776936.
• Principles of Environmental Chemistry, James E. Girard, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 3rd edition, 2013, ISBN: 9781449693527.