OCEA0086-1 : Chemical oceanography

Study Programmes 2016-2017

OCEA0086-1

Chemical oceanography

Duration :

20h Th, 5h Pr, 2d FW

Number of credits :

Master in oceanography (120 ECTS)		4

Lecturer :

Alberto Borges

Language(s) of instruction :

English language

Organisation and examination :

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

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.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

Introduction to cycles of organic and inorganic carbon, organic and inorganic nutrients, and greenhouse gases in various marine ecosystems.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Basic knowledge in chemistry, biology and physics.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

20 h of therory + 5h Practical work + 2 d of field work in Calvi (Corsica)

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

20 h of theory by 2 h slots