COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MUSTAFA YAVUZ ERGÜN

Offered to

Course Objective

Artificial surfaces immersed in a seawater cover by fouling organisms. Biofouling process occurred on ships' hull causes increasing fuel consumption, maneuverability limitation and decreasing speed. In this course, antifouling strategies to prevent biofouling on ships' hull and current paint systems on this field will be particularly examined.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Takaomi Arai, Hiroya Harino, Madoka Ohji , William Langston (2009). Ecotoxicology of Antifouling Biocides. Springer. Tokyo, Berlin, New York, ISBN: 978-4-431-85708-2
2. Ioannis K. Konstantinou (2006). Antifouling Paint Biocides. Springer. Berlin, Heidelberg, ISBN:103-540-31404-0
3. Current papers on antifouling paints from www.sciencedirect.com

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Class presentation,
2. Questions-answers,
3. Active learning strategies

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The following formula will be used to evaluate the students' performance:
Project (30%) + Midterm (30%) + Final (40%)

Assessment Criteria

The questions based on the learning outcomes and targets will be asked to the students in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

The students must participate the 70% of the total lecture hours

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry Email: levent.cavas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 17.00-18.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes