| School |
Natural Sciences |
Academic Unit
|
Geology Department |
Level of Studies
|
Undergraduate |
Course Code
|
GEO_821E |
| Εξάμηνο σπουδών |
7ο |
Course Title
|
Environmental Hygiene- Environmental Microorganisms |
Independent Teaching Activities
|
Lectures ,Laboratory ,tutorial and fieldwork |
Weekly Teaching Hours
|
(2 lect, 1 Lab, 1tut) |
| Credits |
5 |
Course Type
|
Field of Science ( General Chemistry) |
Prerequisite Courses
|
There are not prerequisite courses |
Language of Instruction & Examinations
|
Greek. Teaching may be however performed in English in case foreign students attend the course. |
Is the Course offered to Erasmus Students
|
Yes |
| Course Web-Page (URL) |
https://eclass.upatras.gr/courses/geo316 |
Learning Outcomes
|
Obtaining the required theoretical and practical training for the correct assessment of water quality and protection from a microbiological point of view. |
General Competences
|
- Search, analyze and synthesize data and information, using the necessary technologies
- Decision making
- Adapt to new situations
- Working in an interdisciplinary environment
|
| Syllabus |
- Introduction
- Diagnosis of microbiological pollution
- Immediate approach to bacteriological problems
- Management of microbiological pollution
- Sampling methodologies
- Procedures for estimating the degree of biological pollution
- Continuous control procedures.
|
| Delivery |
Face to face (Lectures in the class). |
Use of Information & Communication Technology
|
Lectures with electronic slides presentations, exemplary problem solving tutorials, solving crisis exercises by students during lectures, Dissemination of the teacher through the e_class electronic platform |
Teaching Methods
|
| Activity |
Semester workload |
| Lectures (2 conduct hours per week ´ 13 weeks) |
2×13=26 |
| Laboratory exercises (2 conduct hour per week ´ 13 weeks) |
1×13=13 |
| Tutorials |
1×13=13 |
| Fieldwork |
1 x 8=8 |
| Non-guided study |
65 |
| Total number of hours for the Course |
125 |
|
Student Performance Evaluation
|
- Language: Greek (English for Erasmus)
- Written Final Course Examination (100%).
|
Attached Bibliography
|
Suggested Bibliography:Microbiology and Microbial Technology G. Aggelis, A. Stamoulis Publishing 2007. |
