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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of MARITIME TRANSPORTATION and MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING
Masters with Thesis
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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of MARITIME TRANSPORTATION and MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING / Masters with Thesis
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DUM5008Environmental Impact of Marine Pollution3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MARITIME TRANSPORTATION and MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Muhammet BORAN
Co-LecturerProf.Dr.Fatma Telli Karakoç
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Causes of pollution in marine and coastal environment, methods for preventing pollution, effects of pollutants on oceanic environments
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : learn sources of marine pollution in marine and coastal areas2 - 71,3,
PO - 2 : learn how to control pollution at sea2 - 71,3
PO - 3 : understand effects of pollutants on living organisms2 - 71,3
PO - 4 : understand pollution transportation in sea2 - 71,3
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
Pollution sources for marine and coastal environments, an introduction to pollution control and monitoring. Effects of some pollutants on marine living resources. Transportation and transformation of some marine pollutants in aquatic environments
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Defination of pollution and its relations with other sciences
 Week 2International conventions for preventing pollution and MARPOL
 Week 3Causes of marine pollution
 Week 4Physical interactions and pollutants transportation
 Week 5Domestic waste, eutrophication, sewage
 Week 6Heavy metal pollution and bio accumulation
 Week 7Pollution due to ship dismantling
 Week 8Oil pollution, dispersion and prevention
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Air-sea interactions regarding marine pollution
 Week 11Effect of pollution on aquatic living resources and food chains
 Week 12Homework, algal blooms and pollution
 Week 13Ballast waters and invasive species as pollutants in marine environment
 Week 14Methods used for monitoring and preventing pollution in global scale
 Week 15Emission
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1ders notları
 
Recommended Reading
1Clark, R.B. 1997; Marine Pollution, Oxford, 161p., USA
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 26.11.2025 1 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 12 3 20
End-of-term exam 16 16/01/2026 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 4 14 56
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 8 32
Ödev 6 2 12
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 4 6 24
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 2 12 24
Total work load191