AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Study of the coastal and offshore marine environment in relation to the International, European, national and local directives. Study of the instrumentation and methods of analysis necessary to monitoring the marine environment. Analysis of national monitoring programs and methods of data treatment.

 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The attendance and participation in the planned activities (lectures and  laboratory) will allow the student to acquire the general knowledge in the field of monitoring and data management necessary to  study the environmental problems, support the activities of evaluation, planning, processing and application of the procedures for the prevention of risks and for the management and protection of the environment and human health in the field of environmental sciences with particular reference to the marine environment   

TEACHING METHODS

The teaching consists of lectures and laboratory activities. As activities are planned for the application of the acquired knowledge, practical and methodological activities, attendance at lectures and laboratory exercises is strongly recommended.
Lectures in the classroom are delivered through multimedia presentations.                        
Laboratory exercises aim to apply the theoretical knowledge aquired during the lectures in the classroom.
The lab activities  take place in specific classrooms of the DISTAV.

"Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Sara Ferrando (sara.ferrando@unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison.”

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course syllabus includes an analysis of the monitoring activities in the coastal and offshore marine environment  in relation to the various international, European, national and local directives. The study of instrumentation, new technologies, and the methods of analysis used in the field of marine monitoring. The analysis of data processing methods and information systems in the context of national and international marine environmental monitoring programs. Laboratory activities and sea trials of monitoring systems.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

All the slides used during the lectures and the other teaching material will be available  at the end of each cycle of lessons / laboratory activities together with other selected papers in pdf format.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

For lessons start and timetable go to the link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/
Please check the module Aulaweb page for timetable updates

Class schedule

MONITORING AND MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam consists of a written test. The written test (open and multiple-choice test) is related to the topics and practical activities carried out during the lessons and laboratory exercises. 
Two exam dates will be available in the winter session (January-February) and four in the summer session (June, July, September).

ASSESSMENT METHODS

 Details on how to prepare for the exam and the degree of the required detail for each topic will be provided at the beginning of the course and confirmed during lectures and exercises.
The student must be able to integrate the knowledge acquired during the lectures with the skills acquired during the workshop activities in specific cases treated during the course. 

FURTHER INFORMATION

Regular attendance at lectures and lab activities  is strongly recommended.