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| Code | SUF211 |
| Name | Planktonology |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| 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 Instructor |
Prof. Dr. SEVİM POLAT
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
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 | ||