Course code Ķīmi1031
Credit points 1.50
Chemistry, Water Chemistry II
Total Hours in Course40
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for laboratory classes8
Date of course confirmation19.05.2016
Responsible UnitInstitute of Land Management and Geodesy
Course developer
Fredijs Dimiņš
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
The second part of subject implies main qualities of chemical elements and their joins, the influence of the environment on them, methods of analysis, methods of analysis. Course in water chemistry – water qualities and characteristics, chemical structure of nature waters and chemical – biological qualities, chemical transformations in clean and polluted waters, preparing of drinking water and sewage treatment.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge. Is able to demonstrate the environmental and water science with chemistry related issues in specific primary and specialized knowledge and critical understanding of this knowledge, moreover part of the knowledge corresponds to the science field or profession of the highest level of achievement.
• Skills. Able to use learned the theoretical foundations and skills, manage a professional, innovative or research activities, formulate and analytically describe the information, problems and solutions with environmental and water management in science-related profession areas, explaining them and justify the discussion of those with both professionals and the lay.
• Competence. Able to independently access, select and analyze information and use it to make decisions and solve problems with environmental and water management related science field or profession, show that they understand the professional ethics and examine own professional activities on the environment and society.
Compulsory reading
1. Kļaviņš Māris. Vides piesārņojums un tā iedarbība. Rīga: LU, 2012. 199 lpp.
2. Druviete B., Dūma. M., Truksne D. Analītiskās ķīmijas uzdevumi ar risinājumiem un vingrinājumiem. LLU. Ķīmijas katedra. Rīga: Drukātava, 2008. 88 lpp.
3. Kļaviņš M., Zaļoksnis J. Ekotoksikoloģija. Rīga: LU, 2005. 357 lpp. Ir LLU FB 1 eks.
4. Kļaviņš M. Vides ķīmija. Rīga: LU, 1995. 208 lpp.
Further reading
1. Kūka P. Pārtikas produktu analīžu fizikāli ķīmiskās metodes. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte. Pārtikas tehnoloģijas fakultāte. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 174 lpp.
2. Kļaviņš M., Zicmanis A. Ūdeņu ķīmija. Rīga: LU, 1998. 191.lpp.
3. Water treatment principles and design. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley&Sons, 2005. 1948 p.
Periodicals and other sources
Studiju kurss iekļauts LIF profesionālās augstākās izglītības bakalaura studiju programmā "Vide un ūdenssaimniecība".