Course Information

Course Name	Turkish	Duraylı İzotop Jeokimyası
	English	Stable Isotope Geochemistry
Course Code	JEO 628E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	-	3	3	-	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Emin Çiftçi
Course Objectives		The objectives of this class are - to familiarize students with recent principles and research in isotope geochemistry - to provide a knowledge base for the student to conduct their own research using stable isotopes. These objectives will be met by thorough reading of the textbooks and selected research articles as well as completion of assigned homework and term project.
Course Description		Stable Isotope Theory: Equilibrium Fractionations, Kinetic Fractionations and the Hydrologic System, H, O isotopes, H and O isotopic composition of natural solutions, S isotopes - Sample preparation methods, S isotope fractionation, Geothermometer usage of S isotopes, C isotopes- Sample preparation methods C isotope fractionation. Hydrothermal Activity, Metamorphism and Ore Deposits, Stable Isotopes in Paleontology and Archaeology, Stable Isotopes in Paleoclimatology, The Carbon Cycle, Isotopes, and Climate, Case studies on stable isotopes.
Course Outcomes		M.Sc./Ph.D. students who successfully pass this course gain knowledge, skill and competency in the following subjects; 1-The fractionation of stable isotopes 2-The fundamental methods, terminologies, standards and mass spectroscopy principles 3-An ability to the major isotopic system 4-An ability to read and understand the published literature on stable isotopic systems 5-Ability to lead discussions and present individual project material to the class
Pre-requisite(s)		None
Required Facilities		None
Other		-
Textbook		Michener R. and Lajtha K., (Editors), 2007. Stable Isotopes in Ecology and Environmental Science, 592 p. , Wiley-Blackwell
Other References		Jochen H., 2009. Stable Isotope Geochemistry 288 p. Springer Fry B, Stable Isotope Ecology 006. 308 p. Springer Ribbe P.H., 2001. Stable Isotope Geochemistry, Reviews in Mineralogy& geochemistry Volume 43, Mineralogical Society of America W. M. White (stable isotope lecture notes)

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