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BTBL7221Eutrophication and controlling3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Provide an overview about the eutrophication pollution and controllingin coastal areas
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : plan and research concern with eutrophication in costal water1,61,3
PO - 2 : measure nitrogen, phosphor and potassium consantrations in water and determine its sources.1,61,3
PO - 3 : model for eutrophication control1,61,3
PO - 4 : study on eutrophication control on the coast1,61,3
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

 
Contents of the Course
Eutrophication in the water, natural and anthropogenic eutrophication and affects, sources of nitrogen and phosphorus and its behaviors in water, affects of eutrophication on water quality
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Understanding Nutrient Over-Enrichment: An Introduction, Nutrient Over-Enrichment in Coastal Waters
 Week 2Which Nutrients Matter? Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Estuaries and Lakes, Evidence for Nitrogen Limitation in Coastal Marine Ecosystems
 Week 3Eutrophication in the water
 Week 4Sources of nitrogen and phosphorus and its behaviors in water
 Week 5Natural and anthropogenic eutrophication and affects
 Week 6Ecological Effects
 Week 7Economic Impacts
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Aquatic Effects
 Week 10The Role of Monitoring and Modeling, Elements of an Effective Monitoring Program
 Week 11Water Quality Goals
 Week 12Source Reduction and Control. Intermediate
 Week 13Agricultural Sources
 Week 14Atmospheric and Urban Sources
 Week 15Next Steps for Source Reduction
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Committee on the Causes and Management of Coastal Eutrophication Ocean Studies Board. 2003. Clean Coastal Waters: Understanding and Reducing the Effects of Nutrient Pollution. National Academy Press, Washington, USA.
 
Recommended Reading
1Scholten, M.C.T., Foekema, E.M., Van Dokkum, H.P., Jak K. R.G., 2005; Eutrophication Management and Ecotoxicology (Environmental Science and Engineering / Environmental Science). Springer, 122 p.
2Haygarth, R.M., Jarvis, S.C., 2002; Agriculture, Hydrology and Water Quality. CABI Publishing, 416 p.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 8/11/2009 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 12/01/2010 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 10 50
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 2 20
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 8 10 80
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 1 10
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load204