BYL658 - PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES of PHYTOPLANKTONIC ORGANISMS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES of PHYTOPLANKTONIC ORGANISMS | BYL658 | 2nd Semester | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 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 | Planktonik organisms have got great importance since they are the indicators of water polution level, eutrophication and water quality. Within the context of this lecture the main point is to give information about collection, preparation and identification of algae living in natural aquatic sytems, to teach about the temporal and terrestrial changes of phytoplankton populations, to teach culture methods of algs produced for zooplankton - especially rotifer - cultures with examination techniques to the students who are studying at hydrobiology department | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course will include the following topics: General structure of the phytoplanktonic organisms, collection, preparation and identification techniques; Identification of main taxa and to introduce the important algae species using by taxonomical key parameters under the section of taxonomy of phytoplanktonic organisms. Water bloom of the toxic algae and effect to the aquaculture in addition aquaculture of the microalgae like Chlorella and Spirulina; Fotobio reactors and course on the microalgae aquaculture techniques. | |||||
| References | 1. Komárek J (1983). Das Phytoplankton des Süswassers, 7. Teil, 1. Hälfte, Chlorophyceae (Ordung: Chlorococcales). Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuehhandlung. 2. Krammer, K., Lange-Bertalot, H., 1986, Sußwasserflora von Mitteleuropa, Bacillariophyceae, Band 2/1, 1. Teil: Naviculaceae, Gustav Fischer Verlag, 876 pp., Stuttgart 3. Krammer, K., Lange-Bertalot, H., 1988, Sußwasserflora von Mitteleuropa, Bacillariophyceae, Band 2/2, 2. Teil: Bacillariaceae. Epithemiaceae, Surirellaceae, Gustav Fischer Verlag, 584 pp., Stuttgart 4. Krammer, K., Lange-Bertalot, H., 1991a, Sußwasserflora von Mitteleuropa, Bacillariophyceae, Band 2/3, 3. Teil: Centrales, Fragilariaceae, Gustav Fischer Verlag, 576 pp., Stuttgart 5. Krammer, K., Lange-Bertalot, H., 1991b, Sußwasserflora von Mitteleuropa, Bacillariophyceae, Band 2/4, 4. Teil: Achnanthaceae, Kritische Ergänzungen zu Navicula (Lineolatae) und Gomphonema Gesamtliteraturverzeichnis, Gustav Fischer Verlag, 436 pp., Stuttgart | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction of Lecture, General Features of Phytoplanktonic Organisms (T) Collection of phytoplankton samples from lake and rivers (P) |
| Week 2 | Microscobic observation and examination of some genera of the class Chlorophyceae (T) Microscobic studies on the phytoplanktonic organisms (P) |
| Week 3 | Microscobic examination of some genera of the Ordo Xanthophyceae and Chrysophyceae (T) Investigation on the algae belongs to Xanthophyceae and Chrysophyceae (P) |
| Week 4 | Observation and examination of some genera of the class Pyrrhophyceae (T) Investigation on the algae belongs to Pyrrhophyceae (P) |
| Week 5 | Observation and examination of some genera of the class Cryptophyceae (T) Investigation on the algae belongs to Cryptophyceae (P) |
| Week 6 | 1st Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Observation and examination of some genera of the class Chrysophyceae (T) Investigation on the algae belongs to Chrysophyceae (P) |
| Week 8 | Observation and examination of some genera of the class Bacillariophyceae (T) Investigation on the diatoms (P) |
| Week 9 | Observation and examination of some genera of the class Euglenophyceae (T) Investigation on the algae belongs to Euglenophyceae (P) |
| Week 10 | Observation and examination of some genera of the class Cyanobacteria (T) Investigation on the algae belongs to Cyanobacteria (P) |
| Week 11 | Cyanobacteria water bloom and importance of the Seafood.(T) Investigation of the toxic algae (P) |
| Week 12 | 2nd Midterm exam |
| Week 13 | Microalg production and production systems (T) Preparation of the algae culture media (P) |
| Week 14 | Production of Microalgs like Chlorella, Spirulina, photobioreactors, microalgea production techniques. (T) Studies on the culture of algae (P) |
| Week 15 | Studying for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 1 | 15 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 1 | 15 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 4 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 47 | 54 | 264 |
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