Austaries and Coastal Ecosystems
Biology
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austaries and Coastal Ecosystems | BIO661 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Halim Aytekin ERGÜL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Describe Water-sediment-biota interactions,
2) Describe Nitrogen cycles,
3) Describe Ecosystems of macroalgae,
4) Describe Water movement,
5) Describe Coral reefs,
6) Describe Faunal locations,
8) Describe Biom and biotopes,
9) Describe Zooplankton
10) Describe Detritus formation,
11) Describe Estuarine ecosystems,
12) Describe Coastal gradients of Turkish marine systems,
13) Describe Marine eutrophication,
14) Describe Green algae beds,salt marshes
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 | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | 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 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | Low | 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 | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 8 | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 9 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 10 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 11 | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 12 | No relation | Low | 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 | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 13 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 14 | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Hydrobiology, Advanced Marine Biology
Course Contents
Water-sediment-biota interactions, Nitrogen cycles, Ecosystems of macroalgae, Water movement, Coral reefs, Faunal locations, Biom an biotopes, Zooplanktons, Detritus formation, Estuarine ecosystems, Coastal gradients of Turkish marine systems, Marine eutrophication, Green algae beds, salt marshes
Weekly Schedule
1) Water-sediment-biota interactions,2) Nitrogen cycles,
3) Ecosystems of macroalgae,
4) Water movement,
5) Coral reefs,
6) Faunal locations,Biom an biotopes,
7) Midterm exam
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Detritus formation,
10) Estuarine ecosystems,
11) Coastal gradients of Turkish marine systems,
12) Coastal gradients of Turkish marine systems,
13) Marine eutrophication,
14) Green algae beds,
15) Estuarine
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required