Applied-Environmental Geochemistry
| Title | ΕΦΑΡΜΟΣΜΕΝΗ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΙΚΗ ΓΕΩΧΗΜΕΙΑ / Applied-Environmental Geochemistry |
| Code | GMO 653Ε |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Kantiranis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001847 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 600285734
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600285734
- At the Website of the School: http://www.geo.auth.gr/courses/gmo/gmo653e/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students will be educated issues about:
•the prospecting of mineral raw materials deposits with geochemical methods
•the environmental impact of the exploitation of ores and energy resources (toxicity of the minerals, major and trace elements, protection measures)
•the geochemistry and its relationship with the environment (trace elements and environment)
•the role of industrial minerals and rocks in protecting the environment
•the effects on human health from mineral constituents of the dust
•the environmental impact studies
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
[1] APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY: Geochemical cycle, primary and secondary environment, pathfinder-indicator elements, geochemistry of rocks, geochemistry of soils, geochemistry of river/stream sediments, geochemistry of waters, vegetation geochemistry, gas geochemistry, prospecting of hydrocarbons.
[2] ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY: Ores and environment, energy raw materials and environment, trace elements and environment, environmental uses of industrial minerals and rocks.
[3] ENVIRONMENTAL MINERALOGY: Asbestos, health effects due to the mineral constituents of the dust.
[4] LEGISLATION AND ENVIRONMENT: Environmental studies, mineral raw materials and environmental impact study, national and European environmental legislation.
Keywords
Applied geochemistry, environmental geochemistry, trace elements, environmental uses of industrial minerals, environmental mineralogy, legislation and environment
Educational Material Types
- Notes
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
1) Course lectures are delivered with the help of electronic media (PC) and appropriate software presentations
2) The book notes are available through the teacher’s website
3) The teacher communicates with students through email
4) The class evaluation is performed through the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 78 | 2.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 9 | 0.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 90 | 3 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Written Exam with short-answer questions on topics taught at both theory and laboratories. It makes up 100% of the overall score.
2. Possibility for two optional interim written examinations with short-answer questions covering half of the syllabus. Each makes up 50% of the total score.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σκόρδας Η.Κ., Καντηράνης Α.Ν. (2019). Περιβαλλοντική Γεωχημεία των Δυνητικά Τοξικών Μετάλλων. Εκδόσεις City Publish, Θεσσαλονίκη, 253 σ. ISBN 978-960-9551-38-0.
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις-eβιβλίο διδάσκοντα:
1) Φιλιππίδης Α. (2019). Εφαρμοσμένη και Περιβαλλοντική Γεωχημεία με στοιχεία Περιβαλλοντικής Ορυκτολογίας και Νομοθεσίας. Τμήμα Γεωλογίας, Α.Π.Θ., Θεσσαλονίκη 153 σελ. ΔΙΑΤΙΘΕΤΑΙ ΜΕΣΩ ΤΗΣ ΙΣΤΟΣΕΛΙΔΑΣ ΤΟΥ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΟΝΤΑ
2) Bustillo Revuelta M. (2018). Mineral Resources: From Exploration to Sustainability Assessment. Springer.
3) De Vivo B., Belkin H.E. & Lima A. (2008). Environmental Geochemistry, Site Characterization, Data Analysis and Case Histories. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
4) Foley D., McKenzie G.D. & Utgard R.O. (2009). Investigations in Environmental Geology. Pearson, New York.
5) Fortescue J.A.C. (2011). Environmental Geochemistry. Springer, New York.
6) Guthrie G.D. & Mossman B.T. (1993). Health Effects of Mineral Dusts. Mineralogical Society of America, Reviews in Mineralogy, Vol. 28.
7) Kabata-Pendias A. (2011). Trace Elements in Soils and Plants. 4th ed. Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, New York.
8) Prasad M.N.V., Sajwan K.S. & Naidu R. (2006). Trace Elements in the Environment, Biogeochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioremediation. Taylor & Francis, New York.
9) Ryan P. (2014). Environmental and Low Temperature Geochemistry. Wiley-Blackwell, New York.
10) Sahai N. & Schoonen M.A. (2006). Medical Mineralogy and Geochemistry. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Vol. 64, Mineral. Soc. of America, Virginia, USA.
11) Sarkar D., Datta R. & Hannigan R. (2007). Concepts and Applications in Environmental Geochemistry. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
12) Sherwood-Lollar B. (2005). Environmental Geochemistry. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
Last Update
08-07-2025
