Course detail
Soil chemistry
FCH-MA_ENG8Acad. year: 2020/2021
Chemical processes of soil development, Mobilization and precipitation of soil components, Sorption, ion exchange, Sesquioxides, soil redox processes and their role for mobilization and immobilization of nutrients and pollutants, Relation between speciation, bioavailability, toxicity and mobilization, Discussion of the current status and experiences in the laboratory exercises, Case-oriented investigation of a location for contaminants and soil chemical parameters, Methods of soil chemical analysis, contaminant analysis including planning, sampling, sample preparation, enrichment, purification, Techniques of sequential extraction for inorganic and organic compounds, instrumental analysis and sum parameters, Advanced knowledge of chromatography and spectrometry, Evaluation of analysis results in the ecologic and legislative context
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Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Offered to foreign students
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The knowledge of instrumental analysis is deepened.
The students are able to plan and perform a soil chemical analysis (nutrients, soil parameters and contaminants)
Students are able to evaluate and judge the analysis result in the ecological context
Students have basic knowledge on current environmental laws.
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Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
Mobilization and precipitation of soil components
Sorption, ion exchange
Sesquioxides, soil redox processes and their role for mobilization and immobilization of nutrients and pollutants
Relation between speciation, bioavailability, toxicity and mobilization
Discussion of the current status and experiences in the laboratory exercises
Case-oriented investigation of a location for contaminants and soil chemical parameters
Methods of soil chemical analysis, contaminant analysis including planning, sampling, sample preparation, enrichment, purification
Techniques of sequential extraction for inorganic and organic compounds, instrumental analysis and sum parameters
Advanced knowledge of chromatography and spectrometry
Evaluation of analysis results in the ecologic and legislative context
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Alfred R. Conklin Jr. (2005): Introduction to Soil Chemistry. Wiley (EN)
Sparks, D.L. (2008) Environmental soil chemistry. Acad. Press. (EN)
György F. (1999) Soil Chemistry: Processes and Constituents. Akadémiai Kiadó. (EN)
Foth, H.D. (1990) Fundamentals of soil science. Wiley. (EN)
Recommended literature
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NPAP_ENVI Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Guided consultation in combined form of studies
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