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At the end of this module, students will be able to: Describe the impact of air pollution on human health; Outline the regulatory standards and legal aspects of air pollutant emissions; Describe the major sources of air pollution; Explain the principles of meteorology and climate change; Outline the main methods for measuring concentrations of gases and odours; Describe the operation of air pollution control systems; Explain the principles of atmospheric dispersion modelling; Apply mathematical equations to solve air pollution problems.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 84 |
Online Learning | 36 |
Total | 120 |
Students should have studied science or engineering subjects.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Air pollution topics | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Continuous Assessment: Contribution to online discussion board | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Group Project: Air pollution report | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Assignment: Meteorology and climate change | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback provided post-assessment.
Name | Role |
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Mr Gerard Murphy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |