COURSE UNIT TITLE

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

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

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

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)

Associate Professor Dr. Lütfi Tolga GÖNÜL
Dokuz Eylul University
Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology
Marine Chemistry Programme
Phone: 90 232 278 55 65 - 103
E-Mail: tolga.gonul@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes