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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 9105025242001 | The Marine Environments and Pollution | Elective | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | Second Cycle | | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Objectives of the Course | | The aim of the course is to give comprehensive and detailed information on the many facets of the seas and the marine pollution. The objectives of this course are; to dwell upon basic concepts with the seas, and then the interactions between the marine pollution and marine life. In addition to indicate the resources, monitoring and preventing of marine pollution. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Prof. Dr. Uğur SUNLU | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | EU policies on marine pollution, The national regulations for preventing the marine pollution and international conventions on marine pollution | | 2 | definition of marine pollution, classifications of the pollutants, resources and inputs of pollutants in marine environments | | 3 | The biogeochemical processes in marine environments | | 4 | The determination of marine pollution effects on organisms. | | 5 | present levels and analysed techniques of pollution in world seas, monitoring of marine pollution with remote sensing | | 6 | movements and behavior of pollutants in marine environments, bioaccumulation mechanisms of pollutants in marine organisms | | 7 | Identification of Marine pollution and to examine the physical, chemical and biological features of the Seas. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Face to Face | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | In this course, deals with the physical, chemical and biological features of the Seas, The biogeochemical processes in marine environments, definition of marine pollution, classifications of the pollutants, resources and inputs of pollutants in marine environments, movements and behavior of pollutants in marine environments, the riverine transportation of pollutants, the atmospheric inputs, the accumulation mechanisms of the pollutants in marine organisms, present levels of pollution in world seas, monitoring of marine pollution with remote sensing techniques, bio-monitoring of marine pollution, the Mussel-Watch projects in the world, human foodstuff limit values of the toxic substances, EU policies on marine pollution, The national regulations for preventing the marine pollution, international conventions on marine pollution. | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Physical, chemical and biological features of the Seas | | | | 2 | The biogeochemical processes in marine environments | | | | 3 | Definition of marine pollution, classifications of the pollutants | | | | 4 | Resources and inputs of pollutants in marine environments | | | | 5 | movements and behavior of pollutants in marine environments | | | | 6 | the riverine transportation of pollutants, the atmospheric inputs, | | | | 7 | Preparation of Reports | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | The accumulation mechanisms of the pollutants in marine organisms | | | | 10 | Present levels of pollution in world seas, monitoring of marine pollution with remote sensing techniques, bio-monitoring of marine pollution | | | | 11 | the Mussel-Watch projects in the world, human foodstuff limit values of the toxic substances | | | | 12 | EU policies on marine pollution | | | | 13 | The national regulations for preventing the marine pollution, international conventions on marine pollution | | | | 14 | Presentation of Reports | | | | 15 | Presentation of Reports | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Connell, D.W., Miller, G.J.,.Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of Pollution. John Wiley Sons. Publishing. New York. 444p (1984).
Gerlach, S.A.,. Marine Pollution. Springer- Verlag Publishing. Berlin. 218 p., (1981).
Furness, R.W., Rainbow, P.S., 1990. Heavy Metals in the Marine Marine Environment. CRC press.Inc. Florida. 256 p., (1990).
Topping , G., 1976. Sewage and the Sea. In Marine Pollution ed. Johnston, R. Acedamic press. London. 729 p., (1976).
| | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | Activities are given in detail in the sections of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation". | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Work Placement(s) | | None |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Report Preparation | 5 | 3 | 15 | | Report Presentation | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Self Study | 14 | 9 | 126 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 | | Report | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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