COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENTIFIC METHODS FOR UNDERWATER RESEARCH

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAA 5021 SCIENTIFIC METHODS FOR UNDERWATER RESEARCH ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KEMAL CAN BIZSEL

Offered to

UNDERWATER ARCHAELOGY

Course Objective

The course mainly focuses on the scientific measurement, sampling and evaluation technics/and or methods which are applicable to underwater research activities of any relevant scientific disciplines. However, the underwater archeology has a particular weight in the context of the course while the chemical, geological and biological methods will also be addressed on the basis of their applicability in archeological researches.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Designing and planning of an underwater research
2   Merits of using measurement and sampling tools and/or devices.
3   Data storage and retrieval
4   Preparation of data for analyses and evaluation
5   Preparing a underwater research proposal

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 History of Scientific Diving and Underwater Researches
2 Archeology I: Aims and Tools
3 Archeology II: Aims and Tools
4 Archeology III: Mapping
5 Archeology IV: Mapping
6 Archeology V: Underwater Works I
7 Midterm
8 Archeology VI: Underwater Works II
9 Chemistry: Measurements & Sampling
10 Geology: Measurements & Sampling
11 Biology I: Measurements & Sampling
12 Biology II: Mapping and Census
13 Presentation of Projects I
14 Presentation of Projects II

Recomended or Required Reading

Heine, J. N. 1999. Scientific Diving Techniques: A Practical Guide for the Research Diver, Best Publishing Company, New York, 225p.
NOAA et al. 2012. NOAA Diving Manual, 5th Edition Package

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course are based on the theoretical lectures strengthening with visual matearials. The opportunities for partial participating to any ongoing underwater research activities will also be sought for gaining filed practices. during the term, the student will be grouped for preparing a virtual research projects which will be presented and discussed in the class at the last two weeks.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRJ * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Presentation of Projects 2 2 4
Field study 1 48 48
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Reading 12 4 48
Design Project 2 24 48
Final 1 4 4
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 203

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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