ST539 Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems

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

Information

Code ST539
Name Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
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. SEVİM POLAT


Course Goal / Objective

To gain basic information on hydrography, food cycle and production levels of coastal and wetland ecosystems, effects of pollution and climatic changes on coastal and wetland ecosystems to realize the problems of wetlands of Turkey,to know the measures to protect these environments, to gain information about monitoring studies.

Course Content

In this course, the hydrography of coastal areas and wetlands, nutrient cycle and aquatic production levels in coastal areas, biodiversity in coastal areas and wetlands, the effect of pollution and climate changes on coastal areas and wetland ecosystems are taught. The wetlands of Turkey and their problems, precautions for the protection of water quality and aquatic biodiversity, the importance of monitoring studies for water quality in coastal areas and wetlands are explained with examples.

Course Precondition

no prerequisites

Resources

1 Lecture notes 2 Books on Marine Biology and Marine Ecosystems

Notes

Articles related to course


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Explains the hydrography of wetlands.
LO02 Explains the food cycle and production levels of coastal and wetland ecosystems.
LO03 Summarizes the effects of pollution on coastal and wetland ecosystems.
LO04 Sorts the wetlands and their problems in Turkey
LO05 Lists the measures to protect the coastal and wetland ecosystems
LO06 Discuss the importance of monitoring studies.


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. 4
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. 1
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. 3
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Independently plans, designs and performs a certain project in the field of Fisheries Basic Sciences. 2
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.
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.
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. 3
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. 3
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. 3
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Follows up international publications and communicates with international collaborators by using language skills. 1
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. 2
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. 2
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Uses the abilities and experiences on applications and solving problems that gained during the MSc education for the interdisciplinary studies. 2


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Definition of the concept of coastal areas and wetlands Reading the information related to course Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Importance of coastal areas and wetlands Reading the lecture notes and browsing the related literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Hydrography of wetlands Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Biodiversity of wetlands Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
5 Hydrography of coastal areas Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
6 Food cycle and production levels Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
7 Biodiversity of coastal and wetland areas Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
8 Mid-Term Exam Studying for midterm exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 The effects of pollution on wetland ecosystems Reading the lecture notes and related resources, browsing the articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
10 The effects of climatic changes on wetland ecosystems Reading the lecture notes and related resources, homework preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
11 Wetlands of Turkey Reading the lecture notes and related resources, homework preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
12 Wetlands of Turkey and their problems Reading the related resources and browsing articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
13 The measures to protect the water quality in wetland and coastal areas Reading the related resources and browsing articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 The measures to protect the biodiversity in wetland and coastal areas Reading the related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası
15 Monitoring studies in wetlands and their importance Reading the related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Studying for final exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Studying 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 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

Update Time: 16.05.2024 03:38