COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARINE SCIENCES AND LIMNOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÇEV 2103 MARINE SCIENCES AND LIMNOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR AYŞEGÜL PALA

Offered to

Environmental Engineering

Course Objective

In this course, lake and sea water environment such as pollution and its control of two important topics are covered. Case reviews carried out on the subject, the laws and regulations are examined.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Physical and hydrological properties of lakes.
2   Relationship between nutrient & eutrophication.
3   Lakes and dam reservoirs pollution assessment.
4   Physical and chemical properties of the marine environment.
5   Seas pollution assessment.
6   Toxic constituents in the seas.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Lakes. Physical and hydrological characteristics of lakes.
2 Lakes. Trophic classification of lakes.
3 Eutrophication. Nutrients - eutrophication relationship and models.
4 Eutrophication. Methods of prevention of eutrophication.
5 Pollution Assessment. Pollution assessment of Turkiye's lakes and dam reservoirs.
6 Seas. Physical and chemical properties of marine environment.
7 Seas. Marine environment streams.
8 Seas. Pollution of the seas indicators.
9 Pollution Assessment. Assessment of Turkiye seas pollution.
10 presentation presentation.
11 Seas. Toxic components in marine environment.
12 Assignments. Classroom assignments presentation.
13 Assignments. Classroom assignments presentation.
14 Assignments. Classroom assignments presentation.

Recomended or Required Reading

Thomann R., Mueller,J.(1987) : Principles of Surface Water Quality Modeling and Control, Harper& Row, Publishers, New York.
Laws, E.( 1981) :Aquatic Pollution , John Wiley & Sons.
W.Marshall Darley (1982) : Algal Biology : a physiological approach, Blackwell Publications.
Samsunlu, A.( 1995) : Deniz Kirliliği ve Kontrolü, I.T.Ü. Gemi Inşaatı ve Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ofset Baskı Atölyesi.
Uslu, O. (1987) : Çevresel Dispersiyon, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi, MM/ÇEV-87 EY 135.
Parsons,T.R.; Takahashi, M.; Hargrave, B.( 1977) : Biological Oceanographic Processes, Pergamon Press.
Müezzinoglu, A. (1987) : Denizler ve Kirlenme, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi MM/ÇEV-87 EY 128.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

assignments made as a team by students and course oral presentations.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

On time submission of homework, taking grades to pass exams.

Assessment Criteria

Classroom attendance, and homework assignments on time delivery

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Be entered exams, homework delivery on time, to be Passed taking grades.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: aysegul.pala@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 232 301 7096

Office Hours

Every Wednesday 15:30 -16:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 42

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13
LO.2322
LO.33234
LO.43234
LO.53344
LO.634

CONTACT INFORMATION
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