Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| BIOLOGY (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | BY576 |
| Name | Effects of Heavy Metals in Aquatic Ecosystems |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| 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 |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. FERİT KARĞIN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to teach the effect of heavy metals in aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates
Course Content
The deposition, excretion and toxic effects of heavy metals in water organisms
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | define heavy metals |
| LO02 | Understands the absorption of heavy metals by organisms |
| LO03 | Understands the accumulation of heavy metals by organisms |
| LO04 | Understands the excretion of heavy metals by organisms |
| LO05 | Understands the subletal effects of heavy metals on organisms |
| LO06 | Understands the letal effects of heavy metals on organisms |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Based on the undergraduate level qualifications, develops and deepens the knowledge in the same or different field at the level of expertise and analyzes and interprets them using statistical methods. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies the interdisciplinary interaction that the field is related to. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Interprets the knowledge gained in the field by integrating the information from different disciplines and creates new information. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Carries out a study that requires expertise related to the field independently. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired at the level of expertise in the field with a critical approach and directs its learning. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Supports the current developments in the field and their studies with quantitative and qualitative data and transmits them both in the field and outside the field systematically in written, oral and visual form. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It supervises the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the collection, interpretation, application and announcement stages of the data related to the field and teaches these values. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The information they absorbed in the field; use problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | It contributes to the solution of social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems encountered in the field and supports the development of these values. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Develops new ideas and methods related to the field by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of heavy metals | Studying textbooks | |
| 2 | Classification of heavy metals | Studying textbooks | |
| 3 | Absorption of heavy metals | Studying textbooks | |
| 4 | Accumulation of heavy metals | Studying textbooks | |
| 5 | Extraction of heavy metals | Studying textbooks | |
| 6 | Regulation of heavy metals | Studying textbooks | |
| 7 | Sublethal effects of heavy metals | Studying textbooks | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | course repetition | |
| 9 | Lethal effects of heavy metals | Studying textbooks | |
| 10 | Accumulation of heavy metals in tissues and organs | Studying textbooks | |
| 11 | The effect of heavy metals on the physiology of water organisms | Studying textbooks | |
| 12 | The effect of heavy metals on the physiology of water organisms | Studying textbooks | |
| 13 | Biochemical effects of heavy metals | Studying textbooks | |
| 14 | Biochemical effects of heavy metals | Studying textbooks | |
| 15 | Metallothionein | Studying textbooks | |
| 16 | Term Exams | homework | |
| 17 | Term Exams | course repetition |
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 | ||