COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARINE CHEMISTRY-II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MCP 5008 MARINE CHEMISTRY-II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR LÜTFI TOLGA GÖNÜL

Offered to

MARINE CHEMISTRY
MARINE CHEMISTRY

Course Objective

Marine chemistry is the study of the chemical composition, distribution, and transformation of matter in the ocean. It is a very broad field ranging from the inorganic chemistry of dissolved molecules to the chemistry of particulate organic material of biological origin. It is inherently interdisciplinary with strong ties to biochemistry and geochemistry.

This course describes reservoir models and residence time, major ion composition of seawater, inputs to and outputs from the ocean via rivers, the atmosphere, and the sea floor. Biogeochemical cycling within the oceanic water column and sediments, emphasizing the roles played by the formation, transport, and alteration of oceanic particles and the effects that these processes have on seawater composition. Cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, and sulfur. Uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide by the ocean.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   the students being able to work with other scientists coming from different
2   the students will be able to know about the quality of the marine ecosystem
3   The student is able to participate in a post-hoc scientific discussion about the subject presented during a seminar tackling a specific question on
4   Thestudent is able to write an accurate, comprehensive synthesis of a scientific talks
5   to learn the analysis and the chemical determination of all the parameters of seawater,sediments and biota.
6   Monitoring and keeping track to the researches on the field of chemical oceanography
7   gaining the ability to use tools and chemical equipment used in marine research and monitoring

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Life in the Oceans: The Chemical Connection
2 Chemical Equilibrium; Ion Complexes; Speciation
3 Remineralization Acid-Base Reactions; Carbonate Chemistry (Alkalinity, DIC)
4 REDOX Chemistry
5 Seawater Composition Changes (global cycles)
6 Cycles of carbon, phosphorus, oxygen, and sulfur.
7 The carbon cycle and anthropogenic impact
8 Midterm exam 1
9 Marine Hydrothermal Processes
10 Marine Sediments
11 Midterm exam 2
12 Radioactive Tracers
13 Iron Distributions and Controls
14 Marine Microorganisms and Global Nutrient Cycles

Recomended or Required Reading

1 - An introduction to marine biogeochemistry, S.M. Libes, J. Wiley & Sons, N.Y., 1992.
2 - Chemical oceanography, F.J. Millero, CRC Press, N.Y., 1996.
3 - Seawater: its composition, properties and behaviour, The Open University, Pergamon
Press, 1989.
4 - Ocean circulation, The Open University, Pergamon Press, 1989.
5 - Ocean chemistry and deep-sea sediments, The Open University, Pergamon Press, 1989.
6- Aquatic chemistry, W. Stumm and J.J. Morgan, J.Wiley & Sons, N.Y., 1981 + more
recent editions.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Thirteen, 2 hours lectures backed up with one midterm examination and two practical works in the chemical laboratory. All the didactic material is preliminary available to the students both in paper and electronic form.The books used to prepare the lectures sre available at the library of the institute and on internet.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + FCG * 0.5
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm1(%25), Midterm 2 (%25), Final (%50)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

lectures, discussion, team / group work, demonstration.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Abdelouahab Chouikhi
Dokuz Eylul University
Institute of Marine Sciences & Technology
Tel: 00 90 232 2791522
E-mail: a.chouikhi@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday from 14:00 to 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
lectures 12 2 24
preparation for final exam 1 10 10
bibliography 1 10 10
preparation for midterm 2 6 12
preparation before and after weekly lectures 13 8 104
preparing assignement 3 7 21
midterm exam 2 3 6
final exam 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 190

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.132233332132
LO.232123211131
LO.321121131232
LO.421231222232
LO.522132222232
LO.634232323232
LO.722222222222