對於所有生命而言，”水”至關重要，它是自然界的關鍵組成。 本課程將協助學生了解水的基本熱力學和動力學控制原理，以及各種理化參數對於水體環境的影響與反應，並解說自然界各類淡水和鹽水系統 (例如河流，湖泊，河 口，海洋，地下水和廢水)中重要化學過程的定性及定量方法。本課程內容主要針對地球科學和環境科學的本科生，但對其他領域學生也會多有助益。
Water is of critical importance for all life forms and represents a key component in nature and industrial processes. This course will describe chemical reactions and detail the quantitative treatments of important chemical processes both in fresh water and salt water systems, such as in rivers, lakes, estuaries, oceans, ground waters, and also wastewater. The course is primarily aimed at undergraduate students in geology, earth sciences and environmental sciences, but also other students, e.g. in chemistry, agriculture, should also find the course useful.