SUF320 Plankton Communities of Turkish Seas

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 6. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code SUF320
Name Plankton Communities of Turkish Seas
Term 2022-2023 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

Update Time: 17.11.2022 02:32