Knowledge and Culture Plancton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge and Culture Plancton | BIO523 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Halim Aytekin ERGÜL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Describe classifying of plankton
2) Describe collecting of plankton
3) Describe general characteristics of phytoplanktonic organisms
4) Describe general characteristics of zooplanktonic organisms
5) Describe ecologic factors having an effective on plankton
6) Describe importance of plankton for aquaculture
7) Describe usage areas of plankton
9) Describe choosing approprate plankton species
10) Describe prepearing culture media
11) Describe culture conditions
12) Describe culture types
13) Describe culture technics
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | No relation | Middle | High | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | Low | Middle | High | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Low | Middle | High | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | Low | Middle | High | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | Low | Middle | High | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | Low | Middle | High | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 7 | Low | Middle | High | High | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 9 | Low | Middle | High | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 10 | Low | Middle | High | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 11 | Low | Middle | High | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 12 | Low | Middle | High | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 13 | Low | Middle | High | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | 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
Understanding the culture technics and cultivate conditions of the plankton living in pelagic area as well as their biology and ecologic characteristics.
Weekly Schedule
1) Classifying of plankton2) Collecting of plankton
3) General characteristics of phytoplanktonic organisms
4) General characteristics of zooplanktonic organisms
5) Ecologic factors having an effective on plankton
6) importance of plankton for aquaculture
7) Midterm Exam
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Choosing approprate plankton species
10) Prepearing culture media
11) Culture conditions
12) Culture types
13) Culture technicals
14) Plankton culture techniques
15) General Assessment
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