Oceanography
| Title | ΩΚΕΑΝΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ / Oceanography |
| Code | GGE 768E |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Almpanakis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001751 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 1
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600215840
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Σχ. Θετικών Επιστημών - νέο κτίριο - Ανατολ. πτέρυγα |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΠΑΑ (196) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 12:00 έως 14:00 |
| Building | Σχ. Θετικών Επιστημών - νέο κτίριο - Ανατολ. πτέρυγα |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ ΓΕΩΓΡΑΦΙΑΣ (365) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 17:00 έως 19:00 |
| Building | Σχ. Θετικών Επιστημών - νέο κτίριο - Ανατολ. πτέρυγα |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ ΓΕΩΓΡΑΦΙΑΣ (365) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 19:00 έως 21:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600215840
- At the Website of the School: http://www.geo.auth.gr/courses/gge/gge768e/E_OCEAN_ALBANAKIS/okeanografia/OCEAN_ALBANAKIS.htm
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=9005
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
• to learn the importance of physicochemical characteristics of seawater (temperature, salinity, density, sound and light propagation in water) as tool in oceanographic research.
• Understand the laws governing the movement of ocean water masses, marine currents, tides and waves.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Physical and chemical properties of sea-water (salinity, temperature, density, optical properties). Dynamic oceanography (currents, waves, tides). Geomorphology and sedimentation processes on the ocean floor, the continental margins, the continental shelf, the continental slope and the coastal zone. Description of instruments for measuring oceanographic parameters and methods for the investigation of marine sediments.
Keywords
Oceanography, marine currents, waves, tides.
Educational Material Types
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 59 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 58 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 120 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quality Management System of the Quality Assurance Unit (MODIP).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Μαθήματα ωκεανογραφίας, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 17384, Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./1999, Συγγραφείς: Αλμπανάκης Κωνσταντίνος, ISBN: 978-960-12-0803-9, Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα, Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): University Studio Press Α.Ε.
Last Update
07-02-2023
