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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Eutrophication BIO524 Elective Master's degree 1 Spring 8

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Halim Aytekin ERGÜL

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Definition and reason of eutrophication,
2) Technique and scientific approach for eutrophication,
3) Climate and hydrography,Terrestrial inputs,
4) athmospherical and neigbour location for the marine ecosystem,
5) Nutrient concentrations, proportion and their limits,
6) Phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms,
7) Midterm exam
8) Oxygen deprivation,
9) Organik matter accumulation on sediment,
10) Water plants, Soft base macroozoobentos,
11) Fish deads,
12) Biological answers for eutrophication,
13) Supervison and adminitration for eutrophication
14) Prevention rules and strategies for nutrient decreasing and eutrophication
15) Final exam

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
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
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2 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low 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
3 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low Low Low High No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low 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
5 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low Low Low High No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
6 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low 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
7 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation 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 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
8 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low 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
9 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low Low Low High No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
10 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low 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
11 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low Low Low High No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
12 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low 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
13 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low Low Low High No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
14 Low High No relation High No relation No relation Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low 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
15 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 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 No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Hydrobiolohy, Lymnology

Course Contents

Definition and reason of eutrophication, Technique and scientific approach for eutrophication, Climate and hydrography,Terrestrial inputs, athmospherical and neigbour location for the marine ecosystem, Nutrient concentrations, proportion and their limits, Phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms, Oxygen deprivation, Organik matter accumulation on sediment,

Weekly Schedule

1) Definition and reason of eutrophication,
2) Technique and scientific approach for eutrophication,
3) Climate and hydrography,Terrestrial inputs,
4) athmospherical and neigbour location for the marine ecosystem,
5) Nutrient concentrations, proportion and their limits,
6) Phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms,
7) Midterm exam
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Organik matter accumulation on sediment,
10) Water plants, Soft base macroozoobentos,
11) Soft base macroozoobentos,
12) Fish deads,
13) Biological answers for eutrophication,
14) Supervison and adminitration for eutrophication
15) Atrategies in the world and Turkey for decreasing nutrient
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%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

40%

Quiz

1

60%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required