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1 11/10/2011 Marine Science Institute College of Science University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City SYLLABUS: Course Number: MS 1 Course Title: Oceans and Us Course De scription: An appreciation course on the functiona l balan ce betw een the health of the oceans and the survival and improvement of our way of life. Course Credit: 3 u Prerequisite: none Domain: Math, Science, and Technology Course objectives: At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. discuss marine ecosystem functions and processes based on geological, physical, chemical and biological concepts; 2. examine c urrent environmental issues concerning our oceans; and 3. propose r ational strate gies on the use of this r esource. MARINE SCIENCE 1: Oceans and Us 1. Background (1 week) 1.1. Overview of the sciences: contract of science with huma nity 1.2. Status and prospects of marine scien ce for d eveloping countries 2. Introdu ction to Marine Science (1.5 weeks) 2.1 Functions of the ocean: re gulation, carrier, production and information 2.2 Aspects and processes: geological, physical, chemical, biologica l 2.3 Interactions of processes and effects on ecosystems EXAM 1 (0.5 weeks) 3. Oceans as Ecosystems (4.5 weeks) 3.1 Applied ecological concepts and principles: population interactions, community, diversity, limiting factors 3.2 Habitat estuar ies, coasta l areas, cont inental she lf, open ocean and deep ocean 3.3 Ecosystem: integrative levels, ecological succession, bioge ochemica l cycles 3.4 Ecosystems as units of sustainability EXAM 2 (0.5 weeks) 4. Oceans as Resources: (7.5 weeks) 4.1 Utilization: extractive and non-extractive uses of living and non-living resources 4.2. Conservation: spec ies and genetic biodiversity; endangered, economically important species 4.3 Management: environmental issues, mar ine prote cted area s and Law of the Sea EXAM 3 (0.5 weeks)
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Marine Science InstituteCollege of Science
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
SYLLABUS:
Course Number: MS 1 Course Title: Oceans and Us Course Description: An appreciation course on the functional balance between
the health of the oceans and the survival and improvementof our way of life.
Course Credit: 3 uPrerequisite: noneDomain: Math, Science, and Technology
Course objectives:At the end of the course, the student should be able to:1. discuss marine ecosystem functions and processes based on geological,
physical, chemical and biological concepts;2. examine current environmental issues concerning our oceans; and3. propose rational strategies on the use of this resource.
MARINE SCIENCE 1: Oceans and Us
1. Background (1 week)1.1. Overview of the sciences: contract of science with humanity1.2. Status and prospects of marine science for developing countries
2. Introduction to Marine Science (1.5 weeks)2.1 Functions of the ocean: regulation, carrier, production and information
2.2 Aspects and processes: geological, physical, chemical, biological2.3 Interactions of processes and effects on ecosystemsEXAM 1 (0.5 weeks)
3. Oceans as Ecosystems (4.5 weeks)3.1 Applied ecological concepts and principles: population interactions,
community, diversity, limiting factors3.2 Habitat estuaries, coastal areas, continental shelf, open ocean and deep
ocean3.3 Ecosystem: integrative levels, ecological succession, biogeochemical
cycles3.4 Ecosystems as units of sustainability
EXAM 2 (0.5 weeks)
4. Oceans as Resources: (7.5 weeks)4.1 Utilization: extractive and non-extractive uses of living and non-living
resources4.2. Conservation: species and genetic biodiversity; endangered, economically
important species4.3 Management: environmental issues, marine protected areas and Law of the
SeaEXAM 3 (0.5 weeks)
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Websites:
Essentials of Oceanography, 8th
ed., Thurman & Trujillo, Prentice Hall Companion Website.http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_thurman_essofocean_8/22/5774/1478350.cw/index.html
NOAA Ocean Explorerhttp://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/gallery/gallery.html
100 excellent websiteS for exploring the ocean onlinehttp://www.matchacollege.com/blog/2009/100-excellent-websites-for-exploring-the-ocean-online/
Scientific American – Oceanographyhttp://www.scientificamerican.com/topic.cfm?id=oceanography
Ocean Planethttp://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html
Law of the Seahttp://www.un.org/Depts/los/index.htm
Science Dailyhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/oceanography/
Google Earth – Oceans
http://www.justmagic.com/GM-GE.html
Podcasts/videos:
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutionhttp://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=12515
The Blue Planet:http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Science/Environment/The-Blue-Planet-An-Introduction-to-Oceanography-Podcast/22717
Scripps Institution of Oceanographyhttp://explorations.ucsd.edu/category/video/
