BYL639 - EFFECTS of POLLUTION ON THE AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFFECTS of POLLUTION ON THE AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS | BYL639 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Demonstration | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Nuray Akbulut | |||||
| Course objective | To teach effects of pollution on the aquatic ecosystems | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The structure of of water, the change of natural statement by the environmental impacts, the sources of pollutants and their impacts to the aquatic life; plants and animals, the biological assessment programs for the monitoring and determination of water pollution samples on this feed. | |||||
| References | Heath A G, Water pollution and fish physiology, CRC Press, 1987 Jeffries M, Mills D, Freshwater ecology principles and applications, J Wiley&Sons 1990 Landis W, Yu M-Ho, Introduction to environmental toxicology, impacts of chemicals upon ecological systems, Lewis Pub. NY, 1999 Nriagu J O, Lakshminarayana, aquatic toxicology and water quality management, John Wiley and Sons, 1989 Watts S, Halliwell L, Essential environmental sciences, methods and techniqoues, Routledge, 1996 WMO, Manual on water quality monitoring, WMO, OHR 27, 680, 1998 (Actual articles concerning to student? subjects) | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | The structure of of water |
| Week 2 | environmental effects |
| Week 3 | the change of natural statement by the environmental impacts |
| Week 4 | the sources of pollutants and their impacts to the aquatic life |
| Week 5 | the sources of pollutants and their impacts to the aquatic life |
| Week 6 | midterm |
| Week 7 | pollution impacts to the plants and animals |
| Week 8 | pollution impacts to the plants and animals |
| Week 9 | pollution impacts to the plants and animals |
| Week 10 | pollution impacts to the plants and animals |
| Week 11 | the biological assessment programs for the monitoring and determination of water pollution, samples on this field |
| Week 12 | the biological assessment programs for the monitoring and determination of water pollution, samples on this field |
| Week 13 | the biological assessment programs for the monitoring and determination of water pollution, samples on this field |
| Week 14 | Evaluation |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 10 | 140 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 41 | 51 | 238 |
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