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Description of ENVE 408 MARINE POLLUTION| Course Name: | MARINE POLLUTION | | Course Code: | ENVE 408 | | Type of Course: | Undefined | | Level of Course: | Undergraduate (First Cycle) | | Year of Study: | 4 | | Semester/Trimester: | Spring | | ECTS Credits: | 5 | | FU Credits: | 3 | | Name(s) of Lecturer(s): | Mustafa PETEK EA-304 ( mpetek@fatih.edu.tr ) | | Course Coordinator: | Mustafa PETEK | | Objectives of the Course: | The course examines the anthropogenic effects on estuarine and marine ecosystems from local, regional, and global perspectives. Subjects that will be covered includes: Types of contaminants and pollutants, eutrophication, oxygen demanding waste, oil pollution and toxicity, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), halogenated hydrocarbons, trace metals, radioactive waste, dredging and dredged-spoil disposal, and effects of electric generating stations. On completion of the module you should be able to: 1. To examine the major pollutants found in marine and estuarine systems, the effect they may have on marine organisms, ecosystems and human health, and how they are monitored. 2. Describe the likely environmental effects of discharging waste into marine systems; 3. Be aware of the adverse effects of oil pollution on natural systems. 4. Understand the responses of organisms to pollution at individual and community levels; | | Course Description: | Marine environment, pollution and contamination. Conservative pollutants, halogenated hydrocarbons, non conservative pollutants. Global, regional and national marine pollution control activities, selected case studies, preparation and presentation of Term Papers. | | Learning Outcomes: | 1. The nature of pollution and its possible sources.
2. Analytical methods for measuring pollution.
3. Pollution sources, relative risk, and potential effects on human and marine life, as relevant to coastal zone management. | | Mode of Delivery: | Face-to-Face | | Prerequisites: | None | | Co-requisites: | None | Course Contents:
( Weekly Lecture Plan ) | | Week | Topics | | 1 | Marine Biodiversity and Ecology | | 2 | Some questions about pollution? defining pollution, Categories of additions | | 3 | Sources of input 1: sources and effects 2. Organic pollution | | 4 | measuring change in marine environment, impact on individuals, community response. | | 5 | cost of pollution abetment, restringing damaged environment. 3. Oil pollution: sources and ecological impacts | | 6 | Oxygen demanding wastes, dilution factor of pollutants, enrichments and eutrophication. | | 7 | Public health risk, sewage treatment, consequences of discharges to sea. | | 8 | Oil pollution inputs and fate of oil spills | | 9 | treatment of oil spills, beach cleaning, toxicity of petroleum HC, public health risk | | 10 | low molecular weight compounds, pesticides and PCBs, inputs and fate, environmental impact. | | 11 | dredging , solid waste | | 12 | and plastics effects in marine environment | | 13 | 7. Case Study of Marine Pollution. | | 14 | The Mediterranean sea oil and degradable waste pollution. |
| | Recommended Reading: | 1. R.B. Clark, (2001) Marine Pollution 5th edition, Oxford University Press | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | Lectures, Presentation | | Assessment Methods: |
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(%) | | Midterm Exam(s) | 1 | 25 | | Presentation | 1 | 25 | | Final Exam | 1 | 50 | | | Language of Instruction: | English | | Work Placement(s): | N/A |
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