| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecotoxicology | BIO527 | Compulsory | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Halim Aytekin ERGÜL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Describe definition of ecotoxicology
2) Describe contaminant types and their interactions in different ecosystems
5) Describe negative effects of contaminants on living organisms
8) Describe contaminants pathways in natural process
10) Describe contaminants decomposition precess
12) Describe ecotoxicology research methods
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 2 | Low | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 5 | Middle | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 8 | Middle | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 10 | Middle | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 12 | Middle | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Ecology
Course Contents
This lesson includes various factors, especially human activities, which affects natural ecosystems, environmental pollutant types, chemical structures and sources, effects of pollutants on different organization levels, ekotoxicological analyzing methods of the toxins, pathways of pollutants to enter the organisms, natural degradation periods, histopathological effects on biota and, field study methods
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Group Study
6) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Number |
Percentage |
|
|---|---|---|
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
2 |
20% |
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
1 |
80% |
Total |
100% |
|
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required