Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program
Lecture Code WSQN1801 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name Environmental Monitoring
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Environmental Monitoring
Instructor TRAN DANG XUAN
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チャン ダン スアン
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte:IDEC 201
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Agricultural Sciences
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Class Objectives
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In this lecture, students will learn how to identify chemical components that contaminate water and soil, especially heavy metals. In addition, lectures will be given for students to understand the use specialized analyzers (ion chromatography, ICP-MS, etc.) to identify and quantify chemical components and heavy metals. This lecture also provides knowledge on the negative effects of polluted chemical components, including heavy metals, on the environment and health. 
Class Schedule lesson1 What is environmental monitoring?
lesson2 Heavy metal classification
lesson3 Adverse effect of heavy metals on the environment and health
lesson4 Adverse effect of heavy metals on the environment and health
lesson5 Classification of pollutants other than heavy metals
lesson6 Effects of pollutants other than heavy metals on the environment and health
lesson7 Effects of pollutants other than heavy metals on the environment and health
lesson8 What is ion chromatography?
lesson9 The use of ion chromatography
lesson10 What is ICP-MS?
lesson11 The use of ICP-MS
lesson12 What is atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS)?
lesson13 The use of atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS)
lesson14 Applied technologies using plants to reduce the amount of heavy metals
lesson15 Summary, General Discussion 
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Grading Method Evaluation is based on the overall score of test (30%), report (30%), and final presentation (40%)
Excellent: S or >90, Superior: A or >80, <90, Good: B or >70, <80, Fair: C or >60, <70, Fail: D or <60
 
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