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Oceanography of the Mediterranean
School:
Of the Environment
Academic Unit:
Department of Marine Sciences
Level of studies:
Undergraduate
Course Code:
191ΘΔ44E
Semester:
Η
Course Title:
Oceanography of the Mediterranean
Independent Teaching Activities
Lectures
Weekly Teaching Hours
3
Credits
5
Course Type:
Specialized general background
Prerequisite Courses:
None
Language of Instruction and Examinations:
English
Is the course offered to Erasmus students:
Yes
  • (2) Learning Outcomes
  • Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should: 

  • know and apprehend subjects covering current research activities in the Oceanography of the Mediterranean 

  • become familiar with updated scientific issues  

  • learn about recent research results of the wider oceanographic community  

  • The assignment/presentation required aims to stimulate the student’s critical ability to compare and evaluate the different approaches and published research results. 

The above learning outcomes are aligned to Level 6 of European Qualification Framework.

  • General Competences

  • Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology  

  • Adapting to new situations  

  • Decision-making  

  • Working independently  

  • Team work 

  • Working in an interdisciplinary environment  

  • Production of new research ideas  

  • Respect for the natural environment 

  • Criticism and self-criticism  

  • Production of free, creative and inductive thinking 

All of the above are aligned to Level 6 of European Qualification Framework.

  • (3) Syllabus

The course covers various oceanic processes characterizing the functioning of the Mediterranean Sea. 

More specifically, the topics examined are the following: 

  1. Mediterranean forcing: air-sea exchanges and the thermohaline circulation 

  2. Buoyancy exchanges in the Aegean Sea: the role of the Dardanelles Straits 

  3. Numerical simulations of physical processes in the Aegean Sea 

  4. Evolution of the Mediterranean deep waters – scenarios and processes 

  5. Mediterranean mean sea level: observations and future projections 

  6. Biogeochemical processes of the Mediterranean Sea 

  7. The Mediterranean Sea ecosystem 

  8. Mediterranean paleoceanography topics 

  9. Processes at the straits and their role on the Mediterranean. 

  • (4) Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
  • Delivery:

Face-to-face 

  • Use of Information and Communication Technology:
  • Use of ICT in teaching (PPT presentations) 
  • Communication with students via e-mail and e-class platform 
  • Uploading course material on e-class system. 
  • Teaching Methods:
Activity Semester workload
Lectures
39
Independent study
36
Presentation of the project
20
Essay writing
30
Course total
125
  • Student Performance Evaluation:
  • Student evaluation takes place via written exams:  
  1. 50% of the grade from essay & 
  2. 50% from oral presentation  
  • In special cases, for students with disabilities, evaluation takes place via oral exams  
  • Language of evaluation: Greek 
  • Open-ended questions are used for learning outcomes evaluation. 
  • (5) Attached Bibliography

 Suggested bibliography: 

  •  (i)  lecture slides, and (ii) a series of scientific articles related to the topic covered in the class. 

– Related academic journals: