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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Marine Pollution |
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| Course Code |
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ST-519 |
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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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Practices about the technical terms used in pollution studies.
Expresses the distribution of pollutants in sea water.
Defines the pollutant resources for marine environment.
Interprets the relationship between food web and food chain.
Interprets the relationship between the pollution level of marine organisms
Expresses the relationship between the marine organisms and pestisides.
Recognizes the toxic effects of heavy metals on marine phytoplankton.
Reports the toxic effects of heavy metals on marine zooplankton.
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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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Objective of this course is to inform about pollutants in marine environment and their toxic effects on marine organisms |
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| Course Contents |
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Marine pollution, pollutants, pollution sources, food chain and food web, trace metals, organochlorines, and their bioaccumulation concepts. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classrooms of Fisheries Faculty |
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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 |
Introductions and Terminology in Pollution Studies |
Lecture Notes, Pages 1-7 will have been read |
Lecture |
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2 |
Pollutants and Their Dispersal in Marine Environment |
Lecture Notes, Pages 7-11 will have been read
Assignment: Mean, Standard Deviation, Standard Errorr, Variance, Confidence Interval and Correlation |
Lecture |
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3 |
Marine Pollutant Sources |
Lecture Notes, Pages 11-22 will have been read
Assignment: Food Chain and Pollution |
Lecture and Interpretation |
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4 |
Food Chain and Food Web |
Lecture Notes, Pages 22-33 will have been read |
Lecture and Interpretation |
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5 |
Seasonal Variations of Heavy Metals in Marine Environment |
Lecture Notes, Pages 33-41 will have been read
Assignment: Osmoregulation and Pollution |
Lecture |
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6 |
Seasonal Variations of Organochlorines in Marine Environment |
Lecture Notes, Pages 41-51 will have been read |
Lecture and Interpretation |
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7 |
Heavy Metals |
Lecture Notes, Pages 51-64 will have been read |
Lecture |
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8 |
Marine Organisms and heavy Metals |
Lecture Notes, Pages 65-79 will have been read
Assignment: Feeding Types on Aquatic Organisms and Pollution |
Lecture |
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9 |
Visa Exam |
Studying for Visa Exam |
Written exam |
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10 |
Coastal Area and Heavy Metals |
Lecture Notes, Pages 81-84 will have been read |
Lecture and Interpretation |
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11 |
Pesticides |
Lecture Notes, Pages 84-91 will have been read |
Lecture |
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12 |
Effects of Pollutants |
Lecture Notes, Pages 91-97 will have been read
Assignment: Metabolism on Organisms and Pollution |
Lecture and Interpretation |
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13 |
Marine Plankton and Pollution |
Lecture Notes, Pages 97-106 will have been read |
Lecture |
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14 |
Toxic Effects of Heavy Metals on Phytoplankton |
Lecture Notes, Pages 106-109 will have been read |
Lecture |
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15 |
Toxic Effects of Heavy Metals on Zooplankton |
Lecture Notes, Pages 109-115 will have been read |
Lecture |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Studying for the exam |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 CLARK, R.B., FRID, C., ATTRILL, M.J., 1997. Marine Pollution, 4th edition. Oxford University Press.Newyork 161p.
REISH, D.J. and OSHIDA P.S., 1986. Manual of Methods in aquatic environment research. Part 10. Short-term statistic bioassays. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. No: 247, 62p.
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| Required Course Material(s) |
ANONİM, 2006b. Lead (Pb) – Chemical properties, healt and environmental effects. www.lenntech.com/periodic-chart-elements/Pb.en.htm
APHA/AWWA/WPCF., 1980. Standard Mthods for the Examination of water and wastwater. A.E. Greenberg, J.J. Connors and D. Jenkins (Eds.), American Public Healt Association, Washington DC, 1134p.
BAT, L., GÜNDOĞDU, A., ÖZTÜRK, M., 1998-1999. Ağır Metaller, S.D.Ü. Eğridir Su Ürünleri Fak. Dergisi, 6: 166-175.
BELLAN, G., 1981. Manual Methods in aquatic environment research. Part 7. Selected biossays for the Mediterranean (test used by the FAO (GFCM/UNEP Joint Coordinated Project on Pollution in the Mediterranean) FAO Fish. Tech. Pap., 108, 31p.
BRYAN, G. W., 1984. Pollution Due to Heavy Metals and Their Compounds. (Ed: O. Kinne), Marine Ecology. Jhon Wiley and Sons Ltd., 5(3): 1290-1430.
BUIKEMA, A.L., NIEDERLEHNER, Jr. B.R. and CAIRNS Jr, J., 1982. Biological Monitoring, Part IV-Toxicity testing. Water Res., 16, 239-269.
CAIRNS, J., MOUNT, D.I., 1990. Aquatic toxilogy: Part 2 of four part series. Environmental Science Technology, 24:154-161.
DEPLEDGE, M. H., WEEKS, J.M., BJERREGARD, P., 1994. Heavy metals. (Ed: P. Calow), Handbook of Ecotoxilogy. Oxford Blackwell Sci. Publ., London Vol. 2: 79-105.
DÜNDAR, Y., ASLAN, R., 2005. Yaşamı kuşatan ağır metal kurşunun etkileri. Kocatepe Tıp Dergisi, 6: 1-5.
RAINBOW, P. S., 1990. Heavy Metal Level in Marine Invertebrates. (Eds: R. W. FURNESS and P.S. RAINBOW) heavy metals in Marine Environments. CPS press, 67-79.
SPRAGUE, J.B., 1970. Measurement of Pollutant toxicity of fish. II. Utilizing and applying biossay results. Water Res., 4, 3-32.
UNDERWOOD, E. J.,1977. Trace Elements in Human and Animal Nutrition, Academic press Newyork.
GÖKSU, M. Z. L., 2003. Su Kirliliği, Çukurova Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fak. Yay. No:7, Adana, 231s.
KAHVECİOĞLU, Ö., KARTAL, G., GÜVEN, A., TİMUR, S., 2003. Metallerin çevresel etkileri-I. Metalurji Dergisi, 136: 47-53.
KAHVECİOĞLU, Ö., KARTAL, G., GÜVEN, A., TİMUR, S., 2004. Metallerin çevresel etkileri-I. Metalurji Dergisi, 137: 46-51.
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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 |
5 |
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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Improves theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. |
3 |
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Comprehends interactions between Fisheries Basic Sciences and other disciplines. |
2 |
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3 |
Determines strategies and investigates methods about their field of study in Fisheries Basic Science. |
2 |
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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. |
3 |
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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. |
4 |
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6 |
Independently plans, designs and performs a certain project in the field of Fisheries Basic Sciences. |
2 |
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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. |
1 |
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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. |
2 |
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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. |
1 |
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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. |
2 |
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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. |
2 |
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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. |
1 |
| * 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) |
13 |
3 |
39 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
5 |
5 |
25 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
18 |
18 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
18 |
18 |
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Total Workload: | 142 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.68 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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