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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MBA 3015 INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR GÜVEN ŞENGÖNÜL

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration (Evening) Maritime Business Administration

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to give the participants a basic understanding of the ocean features and mechanism

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Seawater properties (physical, chemical, biological), 2   Sea wave, tide, current 3   Coastal structure 4   Living creatures of sea and seashore

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to ocean sciences and the history of oceanography 2 The water planet and plate tectonic. 3 The sea flor and its sediments. 4 The physical properties of seawater 5 The chemistry of seawater 6 Structure of the atmosphere and oceans 7 Mid Term Exam 8 The currents 9 The waves 10 The tides 11 Coasts, beaches and estuaries 12 The seashore (coastal types, coastal erosion etc.) 13 Living creatures of sea and seashore (marine ecology) 14 Living creatures of sea and seashore (marine ecosystems),Environmental impact and environmental issues

Recomended or Required Reading

Introduction to Ocean Science, Douglas A. Segar, W.W.Norton & Company Inc Oseanoloji, Deniz Bilimlerine Giriş, Ahmet Kocataş. Ege Üniversitesi, Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi No. 60

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Cooperative and active teaching and learning strategies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FINS FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

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) Tutorials 0 0 0 Lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Midterm 1 4 4 Final 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 3 5 3 3 3 LO.2 3 3 LO.3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 LO.4 3 3 3 5