Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FBİ625PHYCOLOGYCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Understanding general characters, types and importance of algae.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Beyhan TAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1They will have an idea about cell character of algae
2They will learn that origin of eukaryotic cells
3They will learn that morphologic diversity and characters of algae
4They will learn that ecologic and economic importance of algae
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
General features of algae, sexual and asexual reproduction in algae, economic importance of algae, classification of algae, general characteristics of Cyanophyta, Euglenophyta, Chlorophyta, Charophyta, Pyrrophyta, Bacillariophyta, Xanthophyta, Chrysophyta, Cryptophyta, Phaeophyta ve Rhodophyta.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction, algae definition and their where in systematic
2Structure of prokaryote algae cells
3The origin of eukaryote algae and endosymbiosis
4Structure of eukaryote algae cells
5Flagella, cell membrane and coccolites from algae
6Structure of algae plastids
7Colour substance, depot nourishment substance and nourishment in algae
8Midterm exam
9Organelles structure of eukaryotic algae cells
10Thallus type of algae
11Algae reproduction
12Ecology of freshwater algae
13Ecology of marine algae
14Substance from algae and their using area
15Using algae for nourishment
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
• Tohumsuz Bitkiler Sistematiği, I.Cilt, Saffet Baydar, Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Fatih Eğitim Fakültesi Yayın No:45, Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Basımevi, Trabzon, 1990. • Tohumsuz Bitkiler Sistematiği, I.Cilt, Hüseyin Güner, Veysel Aysel, Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi No:108, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bornova-İzmir, 1989. • Tohumsuz Bitkiler Sistematiği, I.Cilt, Zekeriya Altuner, Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi Yayını, Tokat, 1996. • Algae, Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology, Laura, Barsanti, Paolo Gualtieri, CRC Press, 2006. • Phycology, Robert Edward Lee, Cambridge University Press, 2008. • Algae, An Introduction to Phycology, C.Van Den Hoek, D.G. Mann and H.M. Jahns, Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Laboratory8216
Discussion818
Question-Answer10220
Field Work818
Report Preparation8216
Report Presentation8216
Seminar8216
Criticising Paper8216
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11414
Individual Study for Final Examination11414
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)190
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
PO
8
LO15  5  5 
LO25  5  5 
LO35  5  5 
LO45  5  5 
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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