The aim of this course is to teach marine pollutants and biological effects of these pollutants on marine ecosystem.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
1
Learning the factors cause the marine pollution;
2
Explaining the effects of the marine pollution on marine environment and organisms;
3
Learning the prevent strategies of marine pollution;
4
Learning the international conventions about marine pollution and protection;
5
Taking the responsibility for the protection of marine environments;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Defining the pollution and introduction to marine pollution
2
Physical and chemical properties of marine water, marine ecosystem, currents and biological sources
3
Pollutants and effects: metal pollution, thermal pollution, radioactive pollution, organic pollution
4
Pollutants and effects: Microbial contamination
5
Nutrients cycling and eutrophication
6
Evoluation of trophic status and different trophic index on marine environmets
7
Midterm exam
8
Coastal pollution by aquaculture activities
9
Marine pollution from shipping activities and ve exotic species
10
Anthropogenic CO2 emission and ocean acidification, industrial wastes and marine garbage
11
Biological effects of marine pollution
12
Studies of prevent the marine pollution
13
National policies, regulations and international conventions about marine pollution and protection
14
Investigations of pollutans and pollution of Turkish seas
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
1- Clark R.B. 2001. Marine Pollution. Fifth Ed. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2- Güven K.C., Öztürk, B. 2005. Deniz Kirliliği Analiz Yöntemleri, İlgili Uluslar arası Sözleşmeler. TÜDAV Yayınları. 3- Sinderman C.J. 2006. Coastal Pollution: Effects on Living Resources and Humans, Taylor and Francis, CRC Press.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
35
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
1
5
Final Exam
1
60
Total
3
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
3
42
Homeworks, Performances
1
15
15
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
15
15
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
20
20
Total WorkLoad
120
Total workload/ 30 hr
4
ECTS Credit of the Course
4
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
