2018 | Introduction to the Frontiers of Environmental Chemistry I

2018　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): Honda Makio

Class Format: Lecture

Media-enhanced courses

Day/Period(Room No.): Intensive ()

Group: -

Course number: CAP.I481

Credits: 1

Academic year: 2018

Offered quarter: 1Q

Syllabus updated: 2018/4/5

Lecture notes updated: -

Language used: Japanese

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Syllabus

Course description and aims

[Summary of the course] Process of carbon and its related materials cycle in the ocean and at boundary between ocean and atmosphere / land / seafloor, ongoing oceanic change caused by the global environmental change are explained by using, mainly, chemistry. The front line of oceanographic research is introduced.
[Aim of the course]　To understand materials cycle in the ocean is essential for students in applied chemistry. To learn ocean observation / research methods is useful / helpful for environmental research. Aim of this course is to understand oceanic control capability of the global environment.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the significance of chemical perspectives when addressing environmental issues.
2) Explain carbon’s and its related materials’ cycle in the ocean and oceanic control capability of the global environment.
3) Acquire the knowledge of the newest ocean research method and products.

Keywords

Global warming, Ocean acidification, Carbon dioxide, Biological pump, Solubility pump

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills

✔ Intercultural skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking skills

Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

(1) Lectures about carbon and its related materials cycle in the ocean and at boundary between ocean and land, atmosphere and seafloor and about oceanic control capability of the global environment.
(2) Submission of reports about the lecture

Course schedule/Required learning

	Course schedule	Required learning
Class 1	Followings are theme of lecture. ○ The global environmental problem and ocean（Global warming, Ocean acidification, Anthropocene） ○ Ocean circulation（Radiocarbon） ○ Nutrients（Spatial-temporal variability, Micronutrient: iron） ○ Carbonate chemistry（Solubility, Chemical equivalent, Spatial-temporal variability） ○ Ocean research methods（Research vessels, Buoy, Satellite oceanography, Numerical simulation） ○ Biological pump（Primary productivity, Carbon transport） ○ Paleoceanography（Concentration of carbon dioxide and ocean environment in the Last Glacier）	Explain carbon’s and its related materials’ cycle in the ocean and oceanic control capability of the global environment.

Textbook(s)

None required.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None required.

Assessment criteria and methods

Attendance is taken in every class. Full attendance are compulsory. Report on relation between own study theme and chemical substances cycles and/or cutting-edge technologies introduced 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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