SUF211 Planktonology

3 ECTS - 1-2 Duration (T+A)- 3. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code SUF211
Name Planktonology
Semester 3. Semester
Duration (T+A) 1-2 (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 Goal

To identify planktonic organisms and understand the role of plankton in ecosystems, to gain basic information on research and analysis methods, to learn effects of environmental parameters on plankton ecology. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Course Content

Definition of plankton, classification of planktonic organisms, plankton sampling equipment and sampling techniques, plankton investigation and counting equipments, phytoplankton taxonomy and characteristics of phytoplankton groups, zooplankton taxonomy and characteristics of zooplankton groups, plankton ecology, effects of environmental factors on planktonic organisms.

Course Precondition

no prerequisites

Resources

Planktonology Lecture notes Books on Planktonology

Notes

Articles related to course


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 1.Describes the plankton.
LO02 2.Explains the role of plankton in aquatic production.
LO03 3. Distinguishes plant and animal plankton.
LO04 4. Sorts the methods used in quantiative and qualitative plankton sampling and investigation.
LO05 5. Explains basic criteria in identification of plankton.
LO06 6.Evaluates the relations among plankton and water quality.
LO07 7. Explains the relationship between plankton and environmental factors with examples.


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. 2
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems 2
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. 3
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 3
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting. 3
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. 2
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. 2
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Creating public awareness about fisheries and having the ability to ensure sustainable use of aquatic resources. 5
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. 1
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Using the informatics and communicating technology
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 4
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 Definition of plankton and history of plankton science reading on course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Classification of planktonic organisms Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
3 Scientific fields related to planktonology, sampling techniques of plankton Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
4 Fixation of plankton and counting methods Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
5 Plankton counting methods, volumetric analyses Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
6 General properties of planktonic organisms Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
7 Reproduction types of plankton Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Midterm exam Study for exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Phytoplankton groups, taxonomy of phytoplankton Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation of homework Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
10 Phytoplankton groups Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri
11 Taxonomy of zooplanktonic organisms Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
12 Zooplankton groups, protozooplankton Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
13 Zooplankton groups, metazooplankton Reading the lecture notes and related resources, browse the article related to the course Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Adaptation to pelagic life characteristics of plankton Reading the lecture notes and related resources, browse the article related to the course Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
15 Environmental factors affecting distribution of plankton Reading the lecture notes and related resources, browse the article related to the course Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
16 Final exam Study for final exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Final exam 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 3 42
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 10 10
Total Workload (Hour) 86
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,44
ECTS 3 ECTS