BYL637 - BENTHOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENTHOLOGY | BYL637 | 1st Semester | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Field Trip Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Demonstration Drill and Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assist. Prof. Gencer Türkmen | |||||
| Course objective | This course covers the phylogeny, life-history, habitats, behavior and ecology of major benthic taxa. The use of benthic taxa as biomonitoring criteria and impacts from exotic/invasive species are also covered. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Overview of Aquatic Habitats, Physical and chemical characteristics of Benthic Habitats, Identification of Benthos, Freshwater and Marine Benthos, Hyporheic Benthos, Use of Benthos for Assessment of Habitat Quality and Biomonitoring, Applications of European Union Water Framework Directive, Life History and Ecology of Benthos, Behavior of Benthos, Invasive Species, The Effects of Humans and Conservation of Benthic Biodiversity. | |||||
| References | Erdem, Ü., Başusta, M., Türeli, C. ve Duysak, Ö., 2010. Su Omurgasızları. Nobel basımevi, 273s. Wetzel, R. G., 2001. Limnology, Lake and River Ecosystems. Elsevier Academic Press, 1005p. Wetzel, R. G. and Likens, G. E., 2000. Limnological Analyses. Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 429p. Welch, E. B. and Jacoby, J. M., 2008. Pollutant Effects in Freshwater, Applied Limnology. Taylor & Francis Group, 504p. Kocataş, A., 2012. Genel Oseanoloji. Dora Yayıncılık, Bursa 357s. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction, characteristics of aquatic habitats and benthic habitats, running waters and estuaries (T) Demonstration (P) |
| Week 2 | Characteristics of aquatic habitats and benthic habitats, lakes (T) Benthos of runningwaters (P) |
| Week 3 | Characteristics of aquatic habitats and benthic habitats, wetlands (T) Bentos of runningwaters (P) |
| Week 4 | Characteristics of aquatic habitats and benthic habitats, marine habitats (T) Benthos of lakes (P) |
| Week 5 | Benthic habitat and substrat relationship (T) Benthos of wetlands (P) |
| Week 6 | Midterm Exam 1 (T) |
| Week 7 | Freshwater and marine benthos (T) Marine benthos (P) |
| Week 8 | Hyporheic benthos (T) Hyporheic benthos (P) |
| Week 9 | Use of benthos in assessment of habitat quality and biomonitoring, application of European Union Water Frame Work Methods (T) Field trip (P) |
| Week 10 | Life cycle and ecology of benthos (T) Evaluation of water quality biological methods (P) |
| Week 11 | Midterm Exam 2 (T) |
| Week 12 | Behavior of benthos and their receptors (T) Field trip (P) |
| Week 13 | Drift and colonization, diel drift periodicity, colonization, evolution of drift behavior (T) Sorting, identification and evaluation of sampling material during field trip (P) |
| Week 14 | The Effects of Humans on benthos,impact of global climate change on benthos and their habitats, invasive species (T) Presenting reports (P) |
| Week 15 | Studying for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 14 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 17 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 60 | 44 | 260 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Improves knowledge in proficiency level based on the undergraduate level in biology or different disciplines by using scientific methods to analyse and interpret it. | X | ||||
| 2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from his/her field in proficiency level | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets the knowledge obtained from his/her field with integrating the acquired knowledge from the other disciplines and synthesize new knowledge. | X | ||||
| 4. Gain ability to solve problems in his/her using research methods. | X | ||||
| 5. Gain ability to conduct study independently required in his/her field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 6. Improves new strategies to solve complex problems in the field of specialization | X | ||||
| 7. Uses acquired proficiency level knowledge and skills in processes of learning in his/her field | X | ||||
| 8. Uses computer software with computer technologies that is required in his/her field | X | ||||
| 9. Has the ability of minding social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the levels of collecting, interpreting and applying the data in his/her field | X | ||||
| 10. Evaluates the important events and cases by minding the results which take part in the development of his/her field | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest