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2023　Introduction to the Frontiers of Environmental Chemistry I

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Instructor(s)
Shirai Tomoko  Saito Takuya  Tohjima Yasunori 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Intensive ()  
Group
-
Course number
CAP.I481
Credits
1
Academic year
2023
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2023/3/20
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

[Summary of the course] The biogeochemical cycles of gases involved in environmental problems such as global warming and ozone depletion will be described and the latest research methods for estimating them will be introduced.

[Aim of the course] The aim of this lecture is to understand the role of trace gases in the earth's atmospheric environment and the cycle of trace gases from their release by natural and human activities to their disappearance through transport and reaction in the atmosphere. It is also intended to provide students of applied chemistry with knowledge and ideas that will be useful in their future research and development work toward the realization of a sustainable society.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will have following knowledge and capabilities.
1) To be able to explain the dynamics of trace gases closely related to the global environment in terms of biogeochemical cycles.
2) Understand methods for observation and global cycle analysis of greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds.
3) Acquire up-to-date knowledge of the global atmospheric environment.

Keywords

greenhouse gases, volatile organic compounds, carbon cycle, stratospheric ozone depletion

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Lectures will be conducted using power point slides or blackboards.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 1)Environmental problems related to the earth atmosphere 2)Global Caron Cycle a)Acquire the knowledge about atmospheric environmental problems. b)Understand the methods to estimate global greenhouse gas budget
Class 2 3) Current status of ozone-depleting substances and ozone layer 4) Volatile organic compounds (VOC) and atmospheric environment 5) Measurement technique of VOC a) Understanding the roles of volatile organic compounds in the atmospheric environment budget
Class 3 6) Study of global carbon budget based on observations of atmospheric oxygen 7) Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions by atmospheric observations: a detection of COVID-19 influence a) Understand the methods to evaluate global carbon budget based on biogeochemical approaches b) Understand the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and variations in the atmospheric concentration

Textbook(s)

None required.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None required.

Assessment criteria and methods

Attendance is taken in every class. Full attendance is compulsory. Report on relation between global warming problem and cycles of chemical substances is assessed.

Related courses

  • CAP.I405 ： Environmental Chemistry
  • CAP.I482 ： Introduction to the Frontiers of Environmental Chemistry II
  • CAP.I419 ： Analytical Techniques for Environmental Chemistry
  • CAP.I536 ： Advanced Material Cycle Analysis
  • CAP.I435 ： Advanced Geochemistry

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

No prerequisites

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