Atmospheric Chemistry
Environmental Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Atmospheric Chemistry | CEV510 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Beyhan PEKEY
Assistant Prof. Dr. Seda ASLAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To have an information about natural and man-created changes, the emissions from the ground level affect the physical-chemical structure of the upper atmosphere
2) To have an information about acid rain. Be able to stop this problem and work on the solutions this problems.
3) To have an information about the destruction of the ozone layer
4) To have an information about Long-range transport of pollutants
5) Understand the warming of the atmosphere and global climate change with effect of increasing greenhouse gases
6) To have an information about chemical and photochemical reactions of pollutants
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| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Air Pollution and Meteorology
Course Contents
Atmospheric importance, atmospheric structure, atmospheric layers, atmospheric composition, global conversion and pollutants half-life, organic pollution sources and pollutant parameters, climate formation, atmospheric photochemistry and chemistry, tropospheric chemistry, atmospheric chemical reactions, atmospheric sulfur and nitrogen compounds, atmospheric volatile hydrocarbon compounds (VOC), atmospheric radicals and reactions of oxygen radicals, stratosphere chemistry, ozone thinning and transport, ozone destruction in the stratosphere, air pollution and air pollutants, dynamic behavior of atmospheric particles, dry and wet deposition, the changes of atmospheric structure and climate.
Weekly Schedule
1) The importance of the atmosphere, the structure of the atmosphere2) Composition of the atmosphere, layers of the atmosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere et al.
3) Global cycles and half-lifes of contaminants
4) Organic Pollution Sources and Pollutant Parameters
5) The formation of climate
6) Atmospheric chemistry and photochemistry, Tropospheric chemistry
7) Atmospheric chemistry and photochemistry, Tropospheric chemistry
8) Atmospheric Sulfur and Nitrogen Compounds
9) Mid-term
10) Atmospheric Volatile Hydrocarbon Compounds (VOCs)
11) Atmospheric radicals
12) Stratospheric chemistry
13) Destruction of ozone in the stratosphere and ozone transport
14) Dynamic behavior of atmospheric particles
15) Changes in atmospheric structure and climate
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- 'Atmosfer Kimyası'. Prof.Dr. Aysen Müezzinoğlu, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınarı No: 305, İzmir, 2003.
2- 'Fundamentals of Air Pollution'. Stern, A.C. et al. , Academic Press Inc., 1984.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
60% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
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Total | 100% | ||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required