MSc Oceanography Sem I II 1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
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M. Sc. Oceanography Syllabus Semester I and Semester I I
Credit Based and Grading System
To be implemented from the Academic year 2017 -2018
SEMESTER I - THEORY
Course
Code Unit Topic Headings Credits L/Week
PSOCN 101 I Fundamentals of Oceanography -I
4 1
II Sub domains of Oceanography -I 1
III Oceanographic Topography -I 1
IV Techniques & Technology in Oceanography -I 1
Course
Code Unit Topic Headings Credits L/Week
PSOCN 102 I Fundamentals of Physical Oceanography -I
4 1
II Oceanographic Climatology -I 1
III Dynamical Oceanography -I 1
IV Oceanographic Meteorology -I 1
Course
Code Unit Topic Headings Credits L/Week
PSOCN 103 I Fundamentals of Chemical Oceanography -I
4 1
II Chemical Composition of Oceans -I 1
III Natural Chemical Resources in Oceans -I 1
IV Oceanic Chemical Pollution -I 1
Course
Code Unit Topic Headings Credits L/Week
PSOCN 104 I Fundamentals of Biological Oceanography -I
4 1
II Oceanic Non -Chordates -I 1
III Oceanic Chordates -I 1
IV Anthropogenic Oceanography -I 1
PRACTICALS
PSOCN P101 Tools & Techniques in Oceanography -I 2 1
PSOCN P102 Oceanic Dynamics -I 2 1
PSOCN P103 Chemical Oceanography -I 2 1
PSOCN P104 Organisms in Oceans -I 2 1
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SEMESTER II - THEORY
Course
Code Unit Topic Headings Credits L/Week
PSOCN 201 I Advances in Oceanography
4 1
II Sub domains of Oceanography -II 1
III Oceanographic Topography -II 1
IV Techniques & Technology in Oceanography -II 1
Course
Code Unit Topic Headings Credits L/Week
PSOCN 202 I Advances in Physical Oceanography
4 1
II Oceanographic Climatology -II 1
III Dynamical Oceanography -II 1
IV Oceanographic Meteorology -II 1
Course
Code Unit Topic Headings Credits L/Week
PSOCN 203 I Advances in Chemical Oceanography
4 1
II Chemical Composition of Oceans -II 1
III Natural Chemical Resources in Oceans -II 1
IV Oceanic Chemical Pollution -II 1
Course
Code Unit Topic Headings Credits L/Week
PSOCN 204 I Advance in Biological Oceanography
4 1
II Oceanic Non -Chordates -II 1
III Oceanic Chordates -II 1
IV Anthropogenic Oceanography -II 1
PRACTICALS
PSOCN P201 Tools & Techniques in Oceanography -II 2 1
PSOCN P202 Oceanic Dynamics -II 2 1
PSOCN P203 Chemical Oceanography -II 2 1
PSOCN P104 Organisms in Oceans -II 2 1
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M. Sc. Oceanography Syllabus
Credit Based and Grading System
To be implemented from the Academic year 2017 -2018
SEMESTER I – THEORY
PSOCN 101 – Basics of Oceanography 60L
Unit I - Fundamentals of Oceanography -I 15L
1.1 Definition, history and facts about Oceanogr aphy : Biographies of ancient
Oceanographers and their contribution; importance of study of Oceans and its
relevance to current science & technology
1.2 Various Oceans on Earth, their peculiarities pertaining to geographical, climatic &
other aspects
1.3 Concepts of Oceanography, Marine Sciences, Meteorology, Climatology & other
relevant topics and their interrelationships
1.4 Scope of Oceanography in
1.4.1 Academics
1.4.2 Science & Technology
1.4.3 Commercial ventures
1.4.4 Hobbies & Skills
Unit II - Sub Domains of Oceanography -I 15L
2.1 Various types, faculties & branches of Oceanography
2.2 Principles of Physical, Chemical & Biological Oceanography
2.3 Need & significance to study each sub domain
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Unit III - Oceanographic Topography -I 15L
3.1 Definition and basics of topography in general and, oceanic, in particular
3.2 Topographic differences among various oceans on Earth
3.2.1 Zonation and its significance in Oceanography
Unit VI - Techniques & Technology in Oceanography -I 15L
4.1 Ancient Techni ques
4.1.1 Pre-historic Techniques
4.1.2 Historic Techniques
4.2 Application of the techniques in the study of oceans
4.3 Overview of technologies in Oceanography
PSOCN 102 – Physical Oceanography I 60L
Unit I - Fundamentals of Physical Oceanography I 15L
1.1 Basics of Physical Oceanography
1.1.1 Physical conditions in oceans
1.1.2 Physical properties of oceans
1.1.3 Physical activities in oceans
1.2 Interrelations between physical conditions, prop erties & activities in different
oceans and the role in deciding the uniqueness of each ocean
1.3 Current status of Physical Oceanography in the World
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Unit II - Oceanographic Climatology I 15L
2.1 Interactivities among physical factors of oceans, climates thereof,
palaeoenvironment and its role in physical oceanography
2.2 Effects of geographic changes in oceans on other physical aspects of each
ocean on Earth
2.3 Climate change & anthropogenic activities in oceans
Unit III - Dynamica l Oceanography I 15L
3.1 Properties of Oceanic water
3.2 Fluid dynamics of rotating sphere and its correlation with oceans
3.3 Mixing, turbulence on surface layer
3.4 Tides & waves
3.5 Air-ocean interaction: Al Nino effect
Unit IV - Oceanographic Meteorology I 15L
4.1 Collecting meteorological data in oceans; interpreting the data & metadata and
its utility in study of oceans and the overall earth climate
4.2 Study of various aspects of meteorology for devising various models in climate
prediction
4.3 Anthropogenic activities study for better & practical analysis of the data &
metadata generated in meteorological studies of oceans
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PSOCN 103 – Chemical Oc eanography I 60L
Unit I - Fundamentals of Chemical Oceanography I 15L
1.1 Basic Principles of Chemical Oceanography with overview of the chemical
composition oceans
1.2 Chemical composition of each ocean with reference to the physical & physic -
chemical characteristics and biotic environment
1.3 Natural resources - gaseous, liquefied and solid chemical parameters
1.3.1 Available resources
1.3.2 Exploited resources
1.3.3 Unexploited resources and ancient & earlier techniques to excavate these
chemical wealth
Unit II - Chemical Composition of Oceans I 15L
2.1 Detailed overview of chemicals known to date in the oceans
2.2 Chemical processes in each ocean characterizing physical, geochemical,
geographical, biochemical & biological environments
2.3 Salinity, chlorinity, pH and other parameters in oceans
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Unit III - Natural Resources I 15L
3.1 Detailed account of all the known natural resources in oceans
3.1.1 Dissolved gases and their chemical interactions leading to many geographical
perturbations in oceans
3.1.2 Dissolved liquids that make the ocean unique and its significance at physical,
geographical & biological nature of an individual oce an
3.1.3 Solid deposits, precipitates and suspensions in each ocean
3.2 Techniques deployed to unearth the chemical parameters in oceans
3.3 Account of known but unexploited oceanic reserves
Unit IV - Oceanic Pollution I 15L
4.1 Etiology of marine & oceanic pollution
4.2 Possible natural disturbances causing pollution in oceans with detailed account
in each ocean in particular
4.3 Anthropogenic activities resulting in oceanic pollution
4.4 Oceanic pollutants and their characteristics for human benefits
4.5 Known remedial measures for pollution at sea & oceanic level
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PSOCN 104 – Biological Oceanography I 60L
Unit I - Fundamentals of Biological Oceanography I 15L
1.1 Origin of life in water - various theories of inorganic & orga nic evolution
1.2 Biological associations that lead to stabilize the oceanic environment - mutualism,
commensalism, parasitism; intra -specific interactions
1.3 Overview of the biota in individual oceans and its impact on physical, chemical &
geographical environments
Unit II - Oceanic Non -chordates I 15L
2.1 Phylogeny Systematics of non ‐chordates and assorted topics ‐ I
Principles of systematic, importance of taxonomic studies in Biology, use of
morphometric studies, Osteological st udies, use of homologous organs
2.2 Taxonomic keys: Different kinds of taxonomic keys, their merits and demerits
2.3 Phylogeny, salient features, classification up to classes (wherever applicable) of
the non -chordate phyla found in oceans & seas
Unit III - Oceanic Chordates I 15L
3.1 Phylogeny of Oceanic chordates
3.2 Systematics & taxonomy of Oceanic chordates
3.3 Economic significance of chordates pertaining to physical & chemical parameters
and their associations with each other and huma n interactions
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Unit IV - Anthropogenic Oceanography I 15L
4.1 Human evolution with respect to oceanography
4.2 Oceanographic processes and human development
4.3 Anthropogenic factors having direct correlation with oc eanography
PSOCNP 101: Pracicals based on PSOCN 101
PSOCNP 102: Pracicals based on PSOCN 102
PSOCNP 103: Pracicals based on PSOCN 103
PSOCNP 104: Pracicals based on PSOCN 104
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SEMESTER II – THEORY
PSOCN 201 – Advances in Oceanography 60L
Unit I - Advances in Oceanography 15L
1.1 Fundamental research in Oceanography; biographies of the researchers that laid
foundation to recent advances in the field
1.2 Basic advances with respect to the geography, physical & chemical
characteristics of each ocean
1.3 Recent advances pertaining to meteorology, climatology and oceanography
1.4 Advances in Oceanography in
1.4.1 Academics
1.4.2 Science & Technology
1.4.3 Industries
Unit II - Sub Domains of Oceanography -II 15L
2.1 Recent knowledge of various types, faculties & branches of Oceanography
2.2 Advances in Physical, Chemical & Biological Oceanography
2.3 Need & significance of the advances in the study of each sub domain
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Unit III - Oceanographic Topography -II 15L
3.1 Oceans, Seas and other water bodies in saline environments
3.2 Topological studies with respect to advances in computational geography
3.2.1 Zonation and its significance in Oceanography using various modern techniques
and applying different computational models
Unit VI - Techniques & Technology in Oceanography -I 15L
4.1 Recent Techniques in Oceanography
4.1.1 Modern Techniques
4.1.2 Ultra modern Techniques
4.2 Recent Application of the techniques in the study of oceans
4.3 Overview of modern technologies in Oceanography
PSOCN 202 – Physical Oceanography II 60L
Unit I - Advances in Physical Oceanography 15L
1.1 Basic advances in Physical Oceanography
1.1.1 Physical conditions in oceans
1.1.2 Physical properties of oceans studied using recent advances in computational
sciences
1.1.3 Physical activities in oceans in view of the advent of science & technology
1.2 Interrelati ons between physical conditions, properties & activities in different
oceans and the role in deciding the uniqueness of each ocean using satellite
imaging
1.3 Future of Physical Oceanography in the World
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Unit II - Oceanographic Climatology I I 15L
2.1 Observational techniques using modern technology
2.2 Effects of geographic changes in oceans on agricultural modeling
2.3 Climate change and weather predictions using satellite imaging of oceans
Unit III - Dynamical Oceanography I I 15L
3.1 Properties of Oceanic water in light of advanced technology
3.2 Fluid dynamics of rotating sphere and its correlation with oceans
3.3 Mixing, turbulence on surface layer : modern interpretations
3.4 Impact of t ides & waves in view of the recen t developments in oceans
3.5 Air-ocean interaction: beyond Al Nino effect
Unit IV - Oceanographic Meteorology I I 15L
4.1 Collecting meteorological data in oceans; interpreting the data & metadata and
its utility in study of oceans and the overal l earth climate
4.2 Study of various aspects of meteorology for devising various models in climate
prediction
4.3 Anthropogenic activities study for better & practical analysis of the data &
metadata generated in meteorological studies of oceans
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PSOCN 2 03 – Chemical Oceanography I I 60L
Unit I - Advance in Chemical Oceanography 15L
1.1 Chemical Oceanography with overview of the chemical composition oceans
analysed with modern technologies in Electrochemistry & other advanced
techniques
1.2 Chemical composition of each ocean with reference to the physical & physic -
chemical characteristics and biotic environment at the molecular level using
applications of recent advances viz Nanotechnology
1.3 Natural resources - gaseous, liquefied an d solid chemical parameters
1.3.1 Additional resources , which were unfathomed till recent times
1.3.2 Exploited resources earthed using modern excavation techniques
1.3.3 Unexploited resources and recent & modern techniques to excavate these
chemical wea lth
Unit II - Chemical Composition of Oceans I I 15L
2.1 Detailed overview of chemicals in the oceans : known & beyond
2.2 Chemical processes in each ocean characterizing physical, geochemical,
geographical, biochemical & biological environments unraveled to micro -level
details studied with the help of computational models
2.3 Salinity, chlorinity, pH and other parameters in oceans : impact on biological world
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Unit III - Natural Resources I I 15L
3.1 Details of attempts made to fathom the unknown natural resources in oceans
3.1.1 Dissolved gases and their chemical interactions leading to many geographical
perturbations in oceans : modern perspectives
3.1.2 Dissolved liquids that make the ocean unique and its significance at physical,
geographical & biological nature of an individual ocean : laboratory techniques to
implement in the field for detailed study of these chemicals
3.1.3 Solid deposits, precipitates and suspensions in each ocean : study using modern
techniques & technology like SONAR, USG etc
3.2 Modern & very recent Techniques deployed to unearth the chemical parameters
in oceans
3.3 Account of unknown and unexploited oceanic reserves that would enrich human
population in all respects
Unit IV - Oceanic Pollution I 15L
4.1 Effects of marine & oceanic pollution in view of modern advances in Chemistry
4.2 Natural disturbances causing pollution in oceans with detailed account in each
ocean in particular using actual & virtual models
4.3 Carbon sequestration
4.4 Converting the ill -effects of pollutants for development of seas & oceans
4.5 Remedial measures for pollution at sea & oceanic level using various recent
advances in Biochemistry and Nanobiotechnology
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PSOCN 2 04 – Biological Oceanography I I 60L
Unit I - Fundamentals of Biological Oceanography I 15L
1.1 Origin of life in water - modern theories of organic evolution
1.2 Biological associations that lead t o disturb the oceanic environment -
interspecific & intraspecific negative intaractions
1.3 Overview of the biota in individual oceans and its impact on meteorological,
dynamical & climatic changes
Unit II - Oceanic Non -chordates I I 15L
2.1 Advanced methods to study the missing links in the phylogeny of non -chordates
2.2 Taxonomic studies using carbon dating and other modern techniques
2.3 Phylogeny, salient features, classification up to classes (wherever applicable) of
the proto chordate phyla found in oceans & seas
Unit III - Oceanic Chordates I I 15L
3.1 Oceanic chordates: their role in maintaining the ecological balance
3.2 Oceanic chordates: Commercial value and various utilities to humans
3.3 Methods in excavating deep oceanic chordates and its role in future world economics
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Unit IV - Anthropogenic Oceanography I 15L
4.1 Role of Human with recent developments in oceanography
4.2 Oceanographic processes and human development : Modern perspectives
4.3 Oceanography in future: computational and IT ad vancements in the field
PSOCNP 201: Pracicals based on PSOCN 201
PSOCNP 202: Pracicals based on PSOCN 202
PSOCNP 203: Pracicals based on PSOCN 203
PSOCNP 204: Pracicals based on PSOCN 204
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Reference Books:
PSOCN 101 & 201
1. Fundamentals of Oceanography: Keith Sverdrup et al
2. Fundamentals of Oceanography: Alison Duxbury
3. Essentials of Oceanography: Alan Trujilo & Harold V. Thurman
PSOCN 102 & 202:
1. The Oceans and Climate: Bigg R. Grant
2. Mathematics. Climate and Environment: Diaz J. L., J. L. Lions
3. Modern Physical Climatology: Hartmann D. L.
4. Descriptive Physical Oceanography, an Introduction: Lynne D. Taley
PSOCN 103 & 203:
1. Chemical Oceanography: Frank J. Millero
2. Chemical Oceanography: J. P Riley, R. Chester
3. Chemical Oceanography: P. J. Wangersky
4. Chemical Oceanography and Marine Carbon Cycle: Rainer Amon
PSOCN 104 & 204:
1. Biological Oceanography: Charles Miller, Patricia Wheeler
2. Biological Oceanography an Introduction: Carol M. Lalli, Timothy R. Parsons
3. Biological Oce anography: Martin V. Angel
4. Achievements in Biological Oceanography: Richard T. Barber, Anna K. Hilting