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    COURSE OUTLINE FOR Chem Eval of Waters and Aquatic Products

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    This course outline describes a course on chemical evaluation of waters and aquatic products. Over 18 weeks, topics will include water quality parameters, sampling and analysis techniques, safety of fish and fishery products, and water quality criteria for aquaculture. Students will learn methods for testing water quality and chemical components through lectures, virtual discussions, quizzes and exams. The major project involves a literature review on an assigned topic related to water quality or aquatic products evaluation.

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    This course outline describes a course on chemical evaluation of waters and aquatic products. Over 18 weeks, topics will include water quality parameters, sampling and analysis techniques, safety of fish and fishery products, and water quality criteria for aquaculture. Students will learn methods for testing water quality and chemical components through lectures, virtual discussions, quizzes and exams. The major project involves a literature review on an assigned topic related to water quality or aquatic products evaluation.

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    This course outline describes a course on chemical evaluation of waters and aquatic products. Over 18 weeks, topics will include water quality parameters, sampling and analysis techniques, safety of fish and fishery products, and water quality criteria for aquaculture. Students will learn methods for testing water quality and chemical components through lectures, virtual discussions, quizzes and exams. The major project involves a literature review on an assigned topic related to water quality or aquatic products evaluation.

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    COURSE OUTLINE FOR Chem Eval of Waters and Aquatic Products

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    COURSE OUTLINE FOR FISH ELEC 2

    CHEMICAL EVALUATION OF WATERS AND AQUATIC PRODUCTS

    Course Description: This course deals with the principles and methods of water quality
    assessment and the major chemical hazards in aquatic products.

    Learning Outcomes:

    1. Familiarize physical and chemical properties of water and the methods of water testing
    (PO1 and PO2);
    2. Analyze the chemical components and properties of water samples and hazards in other
    aquatic products (PO4),
    3. Apply methods for water quality testing and in chemical evaluation of aquatic products
    to ensure public health and safety and compliance to international standards (PO3); and
    4. Evaluation of water as used in aquaculture (PO4)

    TOPICS SCHEDULE
    Orientation Week 1
    I. INTRODUCTION Weeks 2-4
    1. Properties and characteristics of Water
    A. Water quality parameters
    B. Water quality standards (causal factors and urban
    impacts)
    PRELIM EXAM Week 5
    2. Water sampling and analysis Weeks 6-8
    A. Sampling
    B. Bacteriological Analysis
    C. Physico-chemical analysis
    MIDTERM EXAM Week 9
    3. Evaluation of safety of fish and fishery products Week 10-12
    Semi- FINAL EXAM Week 13
    4. Water quality criteria and standards for freshwater and Week 14-17
    marine aquaculture

    FINAL EXAM Week 18

    Course requirements:
    -          Attendance (10%)
    -          Active participation in virtual discussions/ Virtual exercises (10%)
    -          Short/Long quizzes, virtual exercises (30%)
    - Project (10%)
    -          Midterm and Final Examinations (40%)
    Major output: 1 Literature reviews on assigned topic/papers
    Points (project 10% + exercises 20%= 30%)

    References:
    1. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (2009). Water Quality:
    Frequently Asked Questions. <http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/scisummaries/wqfaq.pdf>
    2. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (nd). Water Quality Standards
    Review and Revision. Available at: United States EPA Website.
    <http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/standards/rev.cfm> (updated October 2012,
    accessed 20th November 2013).
    3. Davis, Allen P., McCuen, Richard H. (2005). Stormwater Management for Smart Growth.
    Maryland: Springer.
    4. HARVARD ENT GALLARY. (nd). Turbidity Test 7. Available at: Harvard ENT learnweb
    website <http://learnweb.harvard.edu/ent/gallery/pop4/Turbidity_MWRA.pdf>
    th
    (Accessed 20 October 2013)
    5. ALL ABOUT PH. (nd). What does pH stand for and calculating pH. Available at All About
    pH Website <http://www.all-about-ph.com/what-does-ph-stand-for.html> (Accessed
    20th October 2013)
    6. LEARNING SOLUTIONS NC COMMUNITY COLLEGES. (2013). How does a
    spectrophotometer work. Available at Learning Solutions website
    <http://lsteam.org/projects/videos/how-does-spectrophotometer-work> (Accessed 20 th
    October 2013)
    7. Barbour, M.T., J. Gerritsen, B.D. Snyder, and J.B. Stribling (1999). Rapid Bioassessment
    Protocols for Use in Streams and Wadeable Rivers: Periphyton, Benthic
    Macroinvertebrates and Fish. 2nd Edition. EPA 841-B-99-002. U.S. Environmental
    Protection Agency; Office of Water; Washington, D.C.
    8. Holt, E. A. & Miller, S. W. (2011) Bioindicators: Using Organisms to Measure
    Environmental Impacts. Nature Education Knowledge 3(10):8
    9. NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENCE COUNCIL (nd). Stormwater Strategies , Community
    Responses to Runoff Pollution. Available at NRDC Website.
    rd
    <http://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/storm/chap3.asp> (Accessed 3 March 2015).
    10. Laws, Edward A. 2018. Aquatic Pollution: An introductory Text. John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
    4th Edition. 740pp.
    WEBSITES
    11. http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/scisummaries/wqfaq.pdf
    12. http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/standards/rev.cfm
    13. http://learnweb.harvard.edu/ent/gallery/pop4/Turbidity_MWRA.pdf
    14. http://www.all-about-ph.com/what-does-ph-stand-for.html
    15. http://lsteam.org/
    16. http://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/storm/chap3.asp
    17. http://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/storm/chap3.asp

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