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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | MBG2062018139 | HYDROBIOLOGY | Compulsory | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | Objective of the course is to understand physico-chemical, biological properties and ecology of the sea and the of the oceans, to understand the ecological importance of marine organisms and enhance the students' knowledge, skills and equipment.
Classification of inland waters is to increase the knowledge, skills and equipment of the students about their relationship with the environment, by understanding the physico-chemical and biological properties of lakes and streams. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Prof. Dr. Beyhan TAŞ | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | They will know the ecological characteristics of salt and fresh water ecosystems, the ecological parts of these systems and the general characteristics of the living things. | | 2 | Will be able to learn the physical, chemical and biological properties of seas, oceans and lakes, and comprehend the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on living things. | | 3 | They will have information about the variety of living creatures in saltwater and freshwater ecosystems and their adaptation to the environment they live in. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Formal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | -
| | Course Contents | | The general properties of the sphere and oceans, definition of marine biology, introduction of the seas, and classification according to their ecological including other physico-chemical, biological properties, the formation of the ocean and seas, the physical and chemical properties of sea water, marine organisms, abiotic and biotic factors which are of vital importance for the promotion and the relationships between them, pelagic and benthic communities of the region's vibrant, certain biological characteristics.
Subject of limnology, classification of inland waters, origin of lakes, types of lakes according to their efficiency, zonation in lakes, living communities in lakes, ecological sections of lakes, energy and productivity in lakes; lotic systems, ecology of rivers, general features and biology of living creatures in rivers, water pollution. | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | General physical and chemical properties of water, Water cycle | | | | 2 | Sedimentation in oceans and seas, sediment sources | | | | 3 | Classification of oceans and seas in terms of various features
Physical and chemical properties of sea water | | | | 4 | Ecological parts of seas and oceans.
Ecological classification of marine organisms. | | | | 5 | Ecological factors and their effects on organisms. Abiotic Factors | | | | 6 | | | | | 7 | | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Subject of limnology, classification of inland waters, lotic and lentic systems. | | | | 10 | Classification of lakes according to their origin. | | | | 11 | Lake types according to their efficiency.
| | | | 12 | Ecological parts and living communities of lakes. | | | | 13 | Energy and productivity in lakes.
| | | | 14 | Difference of lotic systems from lakes, ecology of streams and general characteristics of living things. | | | | 15 | Water pollution. | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | 1 Geldiay, R. & Kocataş, A., 2001. Deniz Biyolojisine Giriş. Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bornova-İzmir.
2 Castro, P. & Huber, M.E., 2003. Marine Biology. 4th edition, The McGraw-Hill Companies, New York.
3 Tanyolaç, J., 1993. Limnoloji (Tatlısu Bilimi). Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, Ankara.
4 Cirik, S. & Cirik, Ş., 1999. Limnoloji. Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bornova-İzmir.
5 Ekingen, G., 2001. Limnoloji. Mersin Üniversitesi Basımevi, Mersin.
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| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | - |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Attending Lectures | 1 | 42 | 42 | | Question-Answer | 1 | 4 | 4 | | Self Study | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 4 | | LO2 | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 5 | | | | 4 | | LO3 | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 5 | | | | 4 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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