KJ8070 - Advanced Aquatic Chemistry

Course content

The course provides a comprehensive treatment of homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical equilibria in natural aquatic systems (acid/base reactions, precipitation/dissolution reactions, complex formation, redox reactions, weathering, solid-solution interface reactions and atmosphere-water interactions).

Learning outcome

The course aims to provide the students with an in-depth theoretical understanding of the chemical processes that govern the chemical composition of natural waters.

Learning methods and activities

Three hours of lectures per day for three weeks (intensive teaching). The language is normally Norwegian, but the course may also be given in English.

Compulsory assignments

Recommended previous knowledge

The course builds on knowledge corresponding to parts of KJ2070 or KJ2071.
The course is primarily aimed at students in environmental chemistry and geochemistry working on problems related to water, soil and sediments, but also other students e.g. in limnology, may find the course useful.

Required previous knowledge

Course materials

W. Stumm & J.J. Morgan: Aquatic Chemistry, 3. edition. New York: John Wiley, 1996.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
KJ3070 15.0
MNKKJ370 15.0

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits: 15.0
Study level: Doctoral degree level
Grade: Letters

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: FALL 2010
Start: FALL 2010
No.of lecture hours: 3
Lab hours: -
No.of specialization hours: 21

Language of instruction: English

Examination plan

FALL 2010
Examination arrangement: Oral examination

Part: 1
Oral examination , counts for 100/100
Examination date: 

SPRING 2011
Examination arrangement: Oral examination

Part: 1
Oral examination , counts for 100/100
Examination date: 

Course coordinator

  • Trond Peder Flaten

Lecturer(s)

-

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Chemistry

Subject area(s)

  • Chemistry

Contact information

Department of Chemistry
Realfagbygget, blokk D, 2. etasje, Høgskoleringen 5
NTNU Gløshaugen

Phone: 73 55 08 70