Dr.(Mrs.) OMORUYI CHIADIKA INONO
Ag. H.O.D

Course GST 211 | Environment and Sustainable Development | 200 Level | 2nd Semester
Course Structure Environment and Sustainable Development. Man – His Origin and Nature. Science and Technology in the Society and Service of Man. Scientific Methods. Man and His Energy Resources. Man and His Cosmic Environment. Introduction to the Various Areas of Science and Technology. Environmental Effects of Chemical, Plastics, Textiles, Radiation and Other Wastes. Elements of Environmental Studies.
Course EMT 211 | PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 200 Level | 2nd Semester Download PDF
Course Structure COURSE OUTLINE ? Introduction to environment and environmental science; earth’s physical processes. ? Chemical reaction mechanism in the environment. ? Ecological concepts ? Problems associated with natural resource utilization ? Air: Pollution and climate change ? Water: Resources, pollution and over utilization ? Land: Use and associated problems ? Energy supplied and technology ? Policy frameworks required to manage air, water, soil and biodiversity
Course EMT212 | Methods in Environmental Analysis | 200 Level | 2nd Semester
Course Structure Review of fundamental concepts: What is environmental analysis. Importance of environmental analysis. Classification of units of concentration. Preparation of standard solutions. Statistical treatment of analytical data, accuracy, precision, errors, mean, standard deviation, reliability of an average value (t – test), F – test, rejection of outliers. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Sampling, Techniques, Graph plotting (Centroid method/Least square). Gravimetric analysis. Types – Evolution, Loss in Ignition, Gas absorption, Thermogravimetry, Electrogravimetry, Precipitation from Solution (Conditions for Analytical Precipitation, Digestion, Filtration, Handling of Precipitates, Co-precipitation), Calculations. Acid Base Titrimetry. Primary Standards, Indicators, Titration Curves, Application. Fundamental Principle of Calculation in titrimetry. Non-Aqueous Titration. Definition of (Arrhenius, Bronsted lowry, lewis, General Solvent), standards. Precipitation Titrimetry. Titration Curves, Indicators in precipitation titration (Mohrs, Volhard): Complexometric Titration. Types of Complexing agents, Important feature of Sciences 234 New EDTA, Masking and Demasking, Complexometric Indicators, Titration methods with EDTA. Oxidation reduction: Titrimetry. Concept of oxidation & Reduction, Oxidation States, Balancing of Redox reactions. Standard electrode potentials. Relationship between Concentration and Potential End Point Detection (Self, Specific and True Oxidation. Red Indicators Application
Course WMA 204 | Element of Hydrology | 200 Level | 1st Semester
Course Structure Hydrology and hydrogeology defined. The concept of hydrologic cycle and drainage basin characteristics; Precipitation forms, types and measurements. Factors affecting interception, evaporation, evapotranspiration, surface run-off and subsurface flow. Determination and analysis of infiltration, percolation, permeability, aquifers and groundwater movement. Hydrologic losses.