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07
11
2011

Μarine Biology

Lesson code: 
ES4056
Teaching Units: 
3
Credits (ECTS): 
9
Teachning (hours): 
3
Practical (hours): 
2
Laboratory (hours): 
0

Μarine BiologyΜarine Biology

Teaching Methods: 

Lectures, educational films, practical training in the field, reports and discussion during lectures and exercises.

Course Contents: 

Subject and history of Marine Biology. Methods of marine research. Characteristics of the marine ecosystem and comparison with the terrestrial ecosystem. Marine organisms (plants, invertebrates, fishes, reptiles, birds, mammals). Rocky shore and soft-bottom intertidal communities. Estuarine ecosystem. Sublittoral communities. Major tropical ecosystems (coral reefs, mangrove forests). Life in the epipelagic zone. Life in great depths (mesopelagic, bathypelagic zone, benthos in the deep sea, deep-sea hot springs). Evolution of life in the sea. Resources from the sea. Human impact on the marine environment (pollution, conservation). Characteristics of the Mediterranean ecosystem.

Lecturers: 
VOULTSIADOU ELENI
CHINTIROGLOU C. CHARITON
GANIAS KONSTANTINOS
Laboratory Exercises: 

(optional) 1. Educational films, 2. Presentation of reports and discussion

Υπαίθριες ασκήσεις: 

1. Intertidal soft-substratum communities, 2. Intertidal hard-substratum communities 3. Communities of sea grasses, 4. Communities associated with sponges, 5. Communities of the soft photophilic algae, 6. Mussel beds communities, 7. Sublittoral soft-substratum communities, 8. Marine pollution, 9. Estuarine ecosystems. 10. Sampling marine organisms, fishing gears of coastal and dynamic fisheries, 12. Fisheries resources.

Recommended books: 

It is given at each lecture.

Recommended reading: 

It is given at each lecture.

Learning Activities: 

Attending lectures, watching educational films, training in the field, report preparation.

Assessment Methods: 

Written exams assessing knowledge and critical thinking, evaluation of reports, general assessment of the students’ knowledge and interest during the teaching activities.

Blackboard / Website: 

Blackboard


07
11
2011

Environmental Education And Public Awareness

Lesson code: 
ES4055
Teaching Units: 
3
Credits (ECTS): 
9
Teachning (hours): 
3
Practical (hours): 
2
Laboratory (hours): 
0

Environmental Education And Public Awareness

Teaching Methods: 

By discourse based on optical and sound material and laboratory exercises in which project methods are applied

Course Contents: 

1. Historic evolution of Environmental Education (E.E), 2.Principles and Objectives in EE, 3.Different approaches of the concepts “Environment” and “Education”, 4. Knowledge, Values, Views, Attitudes and Behaviour, 5. Design, Application and Assessment of EE programs, 6. Assessment – criteria, 7. Educational Methodology and use of Projects, 8. Special programs towards the public awareness and elements of Social Ecology.

Lecturers: 
VOKOY DESPOINA
KRIGAS NIKOS
Laboratory Exercises: 

1.Educational Methods in E.E. and their application. 2. Special projects for the understanding from pupils/students of environmental concepts 3.Presentation and assessment of existing environmental educational material 4. Design and production of educational material.

Υπαίθριες ασκήσεις: 

 -

Recommended reading: 

Guidelines are given at each lecture.

Learning Activities: 

Attending lectures, watching educational films, preparation of projects.

Assessment Methods: 

Project presentation, written essays assessing knowledge and critical thinking, general assessment of the students’ knowledge, participation and interest during the teaching activities and/or contact hours.


06
28
2011

RIVER AND LAKE WATER QUALITY

Lesson code: 
ES4052
Teaching Units: 
3
Credits (ECTS): 
12
Practical (hours): 
0
Laboratory (hours): 
0

 Knowledge of the fundamental structure and function of rivers and lakes focusing on the hydromorphological, chemical and biological elements required by the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) for the evaluation and monitoring of the ecological status of freshwaters.

Teaching Methods: 

ODL package, laboratory and field work.

Course Contents: 

1. Physical characteristics (light, temperature, water movement, etc.)
2. Chemical characteristics (O2, CO2, ions + pH, nutrients + sulphur + conductivity, TDS, TSS, salinity)
3. Organisms and sampling methods (benthos + plankton + nekton + macrophytes)
4. Food webs - Productivity
5. Pollution and studies of special cases
6. Management Legislation - Restoration
 

 

Lecturers: 
LAZARIDOU-DIMITRIADOU MARIA
MICHALOUDI EVANGELIA
MOUSTAKA-GOUNI MARIA
BOBORI DIMITRA
Laboratory Exercises: 

1. Determination of nutrients (D. Bobori), 2. Phytoplankton (Μ. Moustaka), 3. Zooplankton (Ε. Michaloudi), 4. Macroinvertebrates (Μ. Lazaridou, Ε. Michaloudi, PhD and Master students), 5. Biological Indices (Μ. Lazaridou), 6. Statistical analyses (Μ. Lazaridou), 7. Written assignments concerning the ecological status of river and lake ecosystems (Μ. Lazaridou, Μ. Moustaka, D. Bobori, Ε. Michaloudi).

Υπαίθριες ασκήσεις: 

 Sampling for benthic macroinvertebrates, and fish in river ecosystems, recording of hydromorphological, physical and chemical characteristics – pressure assessment (Μ. Lazaridou, D. Bobori, PhD and Master students).

Recommended books: 

The taught material can be found on-line, as part of the Educational Package BLACKBOARD at https://blackboard.lib.auth.gr. Select "English (US)" from the right side of the screen and then "Course Catalog". At the next screen select "Preview" from the right side. In the "Search for Course:" field give "water quality". The course "Water quality of running water (05U005)" should appear as the only result. Click on it to get the taught material. From the menu on the right, choose "Course Documents" and then the Course reader.

Recommended reading: 

 References are given in each chapter

Learning Activities: 

Performing specific assignments, practising technical or laboratory skills, writing papers, reading books and papers.

Assessment Methods: 

Written examination, oral presentation, test, writing essays, report on fieldwork, continuous self-assessment.

Blackboard / Website: 

 Blackboard