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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Advanced Oceanography |
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| Course Code |
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ST-509 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. DURSUN AVŞAR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Identifies all the peculiriaties of sea and ocean’s environment
Distinguishes the observed changes of oceanographic parameters
Establishes the relationship between deltas, bights, small bays.and ecological factors affecting them.
Estimates the speed and magnitude of short-term changes in the ocean.
Defines the sea surface temperatura and its anomalies
Expresses the relationship between the mixed layer depth and subsurface
thermal structure.
Estimates the sea and swell forecasting.
Distinguishes the oceanic fronts and water type boundaries.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim of this course is to be informed about the seas and marine environment, changes on the oceanographic parameters, interaction between sea-atmosphere, sea-sea-bottom, sea-coastal area, forecaste, swell, currents, fronts and water types. |
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| Course Contents |
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Seas and marine environment, obseved changes on the oceanographic characteristics, interactions between the sea and sea shores, sea-atmosphere, and sea-sea bottom, oceanographic forecasts, sea and sea swell, currents, fronts and the differentiation of water types. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Fisheries Faculty Classrooms |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction, Seas |
Oceanography pages, 1-52. will have been read |
Lecture |
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2 |
Marine Environment |
The World Ocean pages, 1-6. will have been read,
Assignment: Inland Seas and Fisheries Facilities |
Lecture |
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3 |
Ecological Factors in Marine Environment |
The World Ocean pages, 61-130. will have been read,
Assignment: Primary Production and Effective Factors on Primary Production |
Lecture and Interpretation |
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4 |
Changes in Oceanic Parameters |
Principles of Oceanography, 297-318. will have been read,
Assignment: Upwelling and Important Upwelling Areas Around World |
Lecture and Interpretation |
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5 |
Deltas, Bays and Bights |
Principles of Oceanography, 289-297. will have been read, |
Lecture and Interpretation |
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6 |
Sea-Bottom Interactions |
Fisheries Oceanography, 50-54. will have been read, |
Lecture |
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7 |
Oceanographic Analysis and Forcasts |
Fisheries Oceanography, 54-60. will have been read, |
Lecture |
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8 |
Visa Exam |
Studying for Visa Exam |
Written exam |
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9 |
Velocity and Amplitude of Short Term Variation in Marine Environment |
Fisheries Oceanography, 60-72. will have been read, |
Lecture |
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10 |
Short Term Oceanographic Data, |
Fisheries Oceanography, 63-72. will have been read, |
Lecture |
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11 |
Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies |
Fisheries Oceanography, 72-82. will have been read, |
Lecture |
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12 |
Mixed Layer Depth and Temperature Structure |
Fisheries Oceanography, 82-90. will have been read, |
Lecture |
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13 |
Sea and Sea Swell Forcasts |
Fisheries Oceanography, 90-95. will have been read, |
Lecture |
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14 |
Currents |
Fisheries Oceanography, 95-105. will have been read, |
Lecture |
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15 |
Fronts and Water Types |
Fisheries Oceanography, 279-286. will have been read, |
Lecture |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 LAEVASTU, T., HELA, I., 1970. Fisheries oceanography. Fishing news (Books) Ltd. London. 238p.
ANIKOUCHINE, W.A., STERNBERG, R.W., 1973. The world ocean. An introduction to oceanography. Prentice-Hall, Inc., USA, 338p
RICHARD, A., DAVIS, J.R., 1972. Principles of Oceanography. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. Philippines, 434p.
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| Required Course Material(s) |
LATIF, M.A., OGUZ, T., SUR, H.I., BESIKTEPE, S., OZSOY, E., UNLUATA, U., 2000. Oceanography of the Turkish Straits-third annual report, Volume I. Physical Oceanography of the Straits. Institute of Marine Sciences, METU, Erdemli, Icel, Turkey.
POLAT, C., TUGRUL, S., 1993. Nutrient and organic carbon exchanges between the Black and Marmara Seas through the Bosphorus Strait. Deep-Sea Research (submitted).
OGUZ, T., LATUN, V.S., LATIF, M.A., VLADEMIROV, V.V., SUR, H.I., MARKOV, A.A., OZSOY, E., KOTOVSHCHIKOV, B.B., EREMEEV, V.V., UNLUATA, U., 1993.
circulation in the surface and intermediate layers of the BlackSea. Deep-Sea Research, 40: 1597-1612.
UNLUATA, U., OGUZ, T., LATIF, M.A., OZSOY, E., 2000. On the physical oceanography of the Turkish Straits. In: The physical oceanography of the Straits. Edited by J. Pratt, NATO/ASI Series, Portrecht, Kluwer Acad. Publ., 25-60.
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
10 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Improves theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. |
2 |
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Comprehends interactions between Fisheries Basic Sciences and other disciplines. |
3 |
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Determines strategies and investigates methods about their field of study in Fisheries Basic Science. |
4 |
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Produces new information and theories by interpreting and synthesising the information from other disciplines and uses the theoretical and practical information from their field of study in Fisheries Basic Science. |
1 |
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5 |
Collects data, interprets results and suggests solutions by using dialectic research methodology in the certain field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. |
5 |
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6 |
Independently plans, designs and performs a certain project in the field of Fisheries Basic Sciences. |
4 |
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7 |
Produces solutions by improving new strategic approaches and taking responsibilities for the potential problems in the field of study as an individual or team member. |
4 |
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8 |
Determines the requirements for Fishery Basic Science education, reaches the resources, critically interpretes knowledge and skills and gains experience to direct the education. |
5 |
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9 |
Has positive stance on the lifelong education and uses it for the public benefit by using the gained theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. |
3 |
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10 |
Follows the current topics and improvements in the field of Fisheries Basic Sciences, publishes and presents the research results, contributes to constitution of a public conscience in the field of interest. |
3 |
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11 |
Effectively communicates about the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences by using written and oral presentation tools, follows up and criticizes the meetings and seminars. |
3 |
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12 |
Follows up international publications and communicates with international collaborators by using language skills. |
1 |
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13 |
Uses the communication and information technologies about the field of interest in an advanced level. |
1 |
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14 |
Conforms, controls and teaches social, cultural and scientific ethics in the investigation and publication process of the data related with the field of interest. |
4 |
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15 |
Improves strategies, politics and application codes by following scientific and technological developments on the certain field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. Investigates and extends the results on behalf of public in frame of total quality management process. |
2 |
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16 |
Uses the abilities and experiences on applications and solving problems that gained during the MSc education for the interdisciplinary studies. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
10 |
3 |
30 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Total Workload: | 144 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.76 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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