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| Code | ST0031 |
| Name | Exotic Fauna of the Mediterranean |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
Understanding the effects of alien species in the Mediterranean ecosystem
Course Content
The formation phases of the Mediterranean ecosystem, the origins of the species in the Mediterranean, the alien species that settled in the Mediterranean, the vectors of the species, the effects of the alien species
Course Precondition
no prerequisites
Resources
GALIL, B., FROGLIA C. & NOËL P. (2002). CIESM Atlas of Exotic Species in the Mediterranean - Vol. 2. Crustaceans. [F Briand, Ed.], 192 pages, CIESM Publishers, Monaco. Queiroz, A. I., & Pooley, S. (Eds.). (2018). Histories of Bioinvasions in the Mediterranean. Springer International Publishing
Notes
Keller, R. P., Cadotte, M. W., & Sandiford, G. (Eds.). (2014). Invasive species in a globalized world: ecological, social, and legal perspectives on policy. University of Chicago Press.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Interpret the mechanisms of transport of exotic species |
| LO02 | Explain the concept of exotic species |
| LO03 | knows the mechanisms of the settlement of the exotic species |
| LO04 | Interpret exotic species established in the Mediterranean Sea |
| LO05 | Can find methods of control methods against exotic species. |
| LO06 | Evaluates the sensitive areas for alien specie |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Improves theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Comprehends interactions between Fisheries Basic Sciences and other disciplines. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Determines strategies and investigates methods about their field of study in Fisheries Basic Science. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Produces new information and theories by interpreting and synthesising the information from other disciplines and uses the theoretical and practical information from their field of study in Fisheries Basic Science. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Collects data, interprets results and suggests solutions by using dialectic research methodology in the certain field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Independently plans, designs and performs a certain project in the field of Fisheries Basic Sciences. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Produces solutions by improving new strategic approaches and taking responsibilities for the potential problems in the field of study as an individual or team member. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Determines the requirements for Fishery Basic Science education, reaches the resources, critically interpretes knowledge and skills and gains experience to direct the education. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has positive stance on the lifelong education and uses it for the public benefit by using the gained theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Follows the current topics and improvements in the field of Fisheries Basic Sciences, publishes and presents the research results, contributes to constitution of a public conscience in the field of interest. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Effectively communicates about the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences by using written and oral presentation tools, follows up and criticizes the meetings and seminars. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Follows up international publications and communicates with international collaborators by using language skills. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses the communication and information technologies about the field of interest in an advanced level. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Conforms, controls and teaches social, cultural and scientific ethics in the investigation and publication process of the data related with the field of interest. | 3 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Improves strategies, politics and application codes by following scientific and technological developments on the certain field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. Investigates and extends the results on behalf of public in frame of total quality management process. | 3 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Uses the abilities and experiences on applications and solving problems that gained during the MSc education for the interdisciplinary studies. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formation of species. Variations. Formation and changes of marine ecosystems. The effects of these changes on the distribution of species | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | What is type? What is an alien species? Why are species called alien species? | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Zoogeographic regions of the world's marine oceans. | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | The formation of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Why these seas are sensitive areas for alien species. | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Origins of species found in the Mediterranean. | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | alien species found in the Mediterranean. (Fishes) | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Alien species (mollusca) found in the Mediterranean | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | midterm exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Alien species (Polychaeta) found in the Mediterranean | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Alien species found in the Mediterranean (Crustacea, Echinodermata) | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Alien species found in the Mediterranean (Bryozoa, Cnidaria and other taxa) | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Vectors of alien species entering the Mediterranean | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Detailed description of the Suez Canal, the most important vector for the Eastern Mediterranean | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Yabancı türlerin Akdeniz ekosistemine olan etkileri | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | management of alien species | Reading the relevant sections from the given sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Terms exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||