| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
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| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| Code | Title |
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| CEG8621 | Molecular Marker Compounds |
| CEG8625 | Chemical Analysis of Organic Matter |
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The aims of this unit are to provide an insight into the environmental problems associated with the production and use of petroleum and what can be done to ameliorate them.
Composition of crude oil and petroleum products and naturally occurring hydrocarbons. Sources of hydrocarbon pollution in the environment from conventional and unconventional petroleum exploration and production, transportation and uses as a fuel and feedstock for other products. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons – their origins, properties and effects. Oil spills and methods for their remediation and minimisation of their impact. Methods for measuring hydrocarbon toxicity and the effects of hydrocarbon pollution in the environment. Case studies of actual oil spills, including the effects of public perception on actions for the treatment of petroleum pollution. Atmospheric pollutants arising from the use of petroleum products as fossil fuels, their effects and their minimisation.
On completion of this module students will be aware of how routine petroleum exploration and production activities, and accidental spillages, may result in oil pollution. They will know how this pollution impacts the marine environment and will understand how its toxicity can be determined. Students will understand that waste water is another by-product of petroleum hydrocarbon production and will be aware of some of the treatments used to minimise the environmental impact of this water. They will be familiar with case studies of significant oil pollution incidents. Students will be aware of the atmospheric pollutants that are produced when petroleum hydrocarbons are extracted and used as a fossil fuel, how this could contribute to local environmental problems, global climate change and what steps are being taken to mitigate this.
On completion of this module, students will be able to interpret geochemical data describing the fate of spilled hydrocarbons in the environment, for monitoring oil spill remediation and for distinguishing hydrocarbon pollutants from different sources.
| Graduate Skills Framework Applicable: | Yes |
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| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 5:00 | 5:00 | Coursework (essay) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 0:20 | 0:20 | Class test |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 19 | 1:00 | 19:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 19 | 0:30 | 9:30 | Revision for exam. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Data based practical class |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 19 | 1:00 | 19:00 | Background reading. |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 1 | 4:30 | 4:30 | Practical write-up. |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 1 | 4:00 | 4:00 | Revision for class test. |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 19 | 1:00 | 19:00 | Lecture write-up. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 15:10 | 15:10 | Includes reading lecture notes for a full understanding of material. |
| Total | 100:00 |
Specialist knowledge and understanding are primarily imparted via lecture classes, supported by computer-hosted reference materials and workshops. Subject specific skills are taught through the data-based workshop.
Students are encouraged and expected to learn through reflection and independent reading. They are supported in this by the provision of an prioritised, reading list. Observations and discussions during exercises aid development of understanding whilst a short test at the end of the module (ten-minute-test) enables students to monitor the progress of their learning.
Subject specific skills are learnt through participation in, and reflection on, the data-based practical class.
Key skills are practised through participation in data-based practical classes.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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| Written Examination | 90 | 2 | M | 60 | Unseen written exam |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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| Written exercise | 2 | M | 40 | Essay on aspect of petroleum in the enviornment. 1000 words - approximately 5 hours preparation. |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
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| Written exercise | 1 | M | Short (10 minute) test. |
The specialist knowledge and understanding imparted during this module are assessed by means of unseen written examination and a single written coursework item. The examination paper employs a range of approaches in order to accurately assess student abilities. These may include essay, calculation, data interpretation, and multi-part questions.
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