BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
| Title | ΒΙΟΓΕΩΧΗΜΙΚΟΙ ΚΥΚΛΟΙ / BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES |
| Code | ΜΦΠ728 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Charikleia Meleti |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016969 |
Programme of Study: Environmental Physics
Registered students: 4
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600199706
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600199706
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6631
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
General Competences
- Adapt to new situations
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
The Earth system: hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Global environmental changes. Biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus and oxygen. Basic concepts in thermodynamics and chemistry solutions. Basic mechanisms and principles. Mathematics to simulate biogeochemical cycles.
Keywords
geosystem, biogeochemistry, biogeochemical cycle, global environmental changes
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Reading Assigment | ✓ | ||||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Κωνσταντίνος Κουρτίδης, ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΟΙ ΒΙΟΓΕΩΧΗΜΙΚΟΙ ΚΥΚΛΟΙ ή Η ΑΝΑΚΥΚΛΩΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΑΠΟΒΛΗΤΩΝ ΣΤΟ ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΟ ΦΥΣΙΚΟ ΓΕΩΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ, Εκδ. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ
Additional bibliography for study
Chameides W.L. and E.M. Perdue, Biogeochemical cycles, A computer-Interactive Study of Earth System Science and Global Change, Oxford University press, Oxford, 1997.
Lovelock, J., Gaia: A new Look at Life on Earth, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1979,
1987, 1995, 2000.
Last Update
19-05-2019
