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| BTB5240 | Marine Pollution | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Nigar ALKAN | | Co-Lecturer | Prof.Dr. Fatma TELLİ KARAKOÇ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Teaching to students the marine pollution and effect of pollution in marine ecosystem. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | learn the physical and chemical features of sea water. | 9,17 | 1 | | PO - 2 : | determine the pollution sources and to control them. | 2,4,9,12,14,17 | 1 | | PO - 3 : | get the knowledge on the distribution of pollutants and their effect to marine organism. | 9,17 | 1 | | PO - 4 : | have general understanding about national and international convention. | 9,12,17 | 1 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The physical and chemical properties of the seawater. Biochemical processes in marine environment. Definition of pollution sources and control of marine pollution. The disintegration, distribution, and transportation of pollutants in the marine environment. The classification and properties of marine pollutants. The effects of the pollutants to the marine organism. Modelling of marine pollution. National and international regulations on marine pollution. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Nature and types of polutants. | | | Week 2 | Elemental pollutants. | | | Week 3 | The physical and chemical properties of the seawater. | | | Week 4 | Carbon cycle in sea water. | | | Week 5 | Nitrogen cycle in sea water. | | | Week 6 | Phosphor cycle in sea water. | | | Week 7 | Pollutant gases dissolved in sea water. | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Definition of pollution sources and control of marine pollution. | | | Week 10 | The disintegration, distribution, and transportation of pollutants in the marine environment. | | | Week 11 | The classification and properties of marine pollutants. | | | Week 12 | The effects of the pollutants to the marine organism. | | | Week 13 | Modelling of marine pollution. | | | Week 14 | National and international regulations for marine pollution. | | | Week 15 | Pollution of the Black Sea. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Manahan, S.E. 2000; Environmental Chemistry, Lewis Puplishers, Washington DC. | | | 2 | Artüz İ. 1992; Deniz Kirlenmesi, İTÜ, Gemi İnşaatı ve Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi, Sayı:1464, İstanbul. | | | 3 | Deniz Kirliliği, 2005; Güven, K.C., Öztürk B. (Editörler), Tüdav yayınları No:21, İstanbul. | | | |
| 1 | GEF Black Sea Environmental Program, 1998; Black Sea Pollution Assesment. Vol 10, New York. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 11/04/2018 | 1 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 13 | 09/05/2018 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 28/05/2018 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 8 | 14 | 112 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 10 | 1 | 10 | | Arasınav | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | | Ödev | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 10 | 1 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 220.5 |
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