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Information
| Code | SUF320 |
| Name | Plankton Communities of Turkish Seas |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. SEVİM POLAT |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. SEVİM POLAT
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To know plankton communities of Turkish Seas, To gain knowledge about distribution of plankton communities, To understand the effects of hydrographic interactions among Turkish Seas on plankton communities.
Course Content
In this course, characteristics of marine pelagic environment, general properties of Mediterranean, Aegean, Marmara and Black Sea, plankton studies in Turkish Seas, hydrographic interactions among Turkish Seas and their effects on plankton distribution are taught. Comparison of seas in terms of plankton diversity and abundance, climate change and plankton, importance of plankton in monitoring studies, monitoring studies in Turkish seas are also taught with current examples and demonstratations .
Course Precondition
no prerequisites
Resources
1. Lecture Notes 2. Marine Phytoplankton, Koray T. Ege University İzmir
Notes
Books and articles published on plankton communities in our seas
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Define the role of plankton in marine environment |
| LO02 | Classify the plankton groups distributed in marine environment |
| LO03 | Explain the general hydrographic and ecological properites of Turkish seas |
| LO04 | Sorts the plankton groups distributed in Turkish Seas |
| LO05 | Evaluate the effects of hydrographic interactions among Turkish seas on plankton communities |
| LO06 | Explain the chronology of plankton studies of Turkish seas |
| LO07 | Evaluate the monitoring studies conducted in Turkish seas |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems | 1 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution | 2 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. | 1 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Creating public awareness about fisheries and having the ability to ensure sustainable use of aquatic resources. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Communicating oral and written effectively, participating the seminars and meetings in expertise field, following the foreign language publications. | 2 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Using the informatics and communicating technology | 1 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field | 2 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field | 1 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Characteristics of marine and pelagic environment | Reading the information related the course | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Marine phytoplankton and zooplankton groups | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | General properties, nutrient levels and trophic status of the Mediterranean | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 4 | General properties, nutrient levels and trophic status of the Black Sea | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 5 | General properties, nutrient levels and trophic status of the Aegean Sea | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 6 | General properties, nutrient levels and trophic status of the | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 7 | Chronology of plankton studies in Turkish Seas | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Study for midterm exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Plankton studies in Turkish Seas | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 10 | Hydrographic interactions among Turkish seas and effects on plankton distribution | Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation of homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 11 | Comparison of Turkish seas in term of plankton abundance | Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation of homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 12 | Comparison of Turkish seas in term of plankton diversity | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 13 | Overincrease of plankton and results | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 14 | Climatic changes and importance of plankton in monitoring studies | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 15 | Monitoring studies conducted in Turkish seas | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 16 | Term Exams | Study for final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Study for final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||