| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrobiology | BIO407 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Halim Aytekin ERGÜL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain definition and importance of Hydrobiology
2) Associate water sources and circulation on the earth
3) Describe physical characteristics of water
4) Describe chemical characteristics of water
5) Explain general overview of fresh waters, Lakes, geomorphologic structures and classification of lakes
6) Classify lake zones and living organisms
7) Explain streams, type of streams
8) Describe General overview of oceans, classifications of oceans and oceanography
9) Classify Ocean zones and living organisms
10) Explain Fauna and flora of oceans, upwelling circulation
11) Describe Estuaries
12) Describe Water pollution and eutrophication
13) Recognize Pollutant effects on water life, water quality measurements
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 7 | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 8 | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 9 | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 10 | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 11 | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 12 | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 13 | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Marine Biology, Limnology, Ecology
Course Contents
Aquarium species, Basic elements (water, temperature, ventilation), Placing the elements of the aquarium, Aquarium plants, Selection of compatible fish species, Nutrition and maintenance methods
Weekly Schedule
1) Definition and importance of Hydrobiology2) Water sources and circulation on the earth
3) Physical characteristics of water
4) Chemical characteristics of water
5) General overview of fresh waters, Lakes, geomorphologic structures and classification of lakes
6) Lake zones and living organisms
7) Streams, type of streams
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Stream zones and living organisms
10) General overview of oceans, classifications of oceans and oceanography
11) Ocean zones and living organisms
12) Fauna and flora of oceans, upwelling circulation
13) Estuaries
14) Water pollution and eutrophication
15) Pollutant effects on water life, water quality measurements
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
20% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required