COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HYDROBOTANIC LABORATORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIY 3018 HYDROBOTANIC LABORATORY COMPULSORY 0 2 0 2

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ISA GÖKLER

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

The importance of water for life, aquatic ecosystems, physical, chemical and biological properties and their interactions with each other to tell; Introduce freshwater and marine organisms, their living areas and a basic knowledge about the environment to create the relationship.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the importance of water for life
2   To knowledge on classification of aquatic ecosystems, in general, physical, chemical and biological properties
3   To learn methods of sampling aquatic environments
4   To knowledge about protection of aquatic ecosystems and transport and collecting of the samples
5   To acquire freshwater, brackish and marine organisms recognition
6   To learn of freshwater, brackish and marine organisms living areas and the relationship of the environment

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Sampling methods used in hydrological studies, Explanation of methods of sampling equipment and sample storage
2 Examination of algae 1 which occur in aquatic environments (Cyanobacteria, Dinophyta, Euglenophyta)
3 Examination of algae 2 which occur in aquatic environments (Heterokontophyta, Rhodophyta
4 Examination of algae 3 which occur in aquatic environments (Chlorophyta)
5 Examination of aquatic ferns distributed in aquatic environments
6 Examination of fresh waters Fanerogamae distributed in fresh waters environments
7 Examination of marine Fanerogamae distributed in marine and brackish environments
8 Midterm exam
9 Aquatic biomes
10 General analysis in hidrobotany
11 Biological events caused by photosynthetic plants
12 Flowering aquatic plants, their anatomy and examination under microscobe
13 Flowering plants of seas, their identification and their examination under microscobe
14 Other primary and secondary aquatic plants

Recomended or Required Reading

Güner, H. Hidrobotanik, Su Bitkileri. 117 s. E.Ü.F.F.Kitaplar Serisi No: 91. 1985.
Gessner, F. Hydrobotanik I Hydrobotanik II (1959). Die Physiologischen Grundlagen der Planzenverbreitung im Wasser. Berlin. 195.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture format, discussion, problem solving and question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 1 11
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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