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| OCEA0082-5 | Carbon, nutrient, greenhouse gases dynamics in marine ecosystems and geological oceanography, Carbon, nutrient, greenhouse gases dynamics in marine ecosystems
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 5h Pr, 2d FW |
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| Lecturer : | Alberto Borges |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, examination in June with partial in January |
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Course contents :
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| In the oceans, chemical, biological and physical processes interact in a complex and dependant way. This course specifically aims to give the basis of aquatic chemistry with a particular emphasis on greenhouse gases. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Introduction to cycles of organic and inorganic carbon, organic and inorganic nutrients, and greenhouse gases in various marine ecosystems. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basics in chemistry. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| 20 h of therory + 5h Practical work + 2 d of field work in Calvi (Corsica) |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 20 h of theory by 2 h slots |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Pdf files of theoretical course available from http://www.co2.ulg.ac.be/student/
Recommended but not mandatory reading :
http://orbi.ulg.ac.be/handle/2268/164932
http://orbi.ulg.ac.be/handle/2268/82202
http://orbi.ulg.ac.be/handle/2268/115962
http://orbi.ulg.ac.be/handle/2268/2588 |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written theoretical exam (1/2) + field work evaluation (1/2). |
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Work placement(s) :
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| Fieldwork at Calvi. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| The dates/time of the lessons will be fixed according to availability of the students and teacher. |
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Contacts :
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| Alberto Borges :
Alberto.borges@ulg.ac.be
04.336.31.87 |
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