BYL735 - PLANKTON REGULATION DYNAMICS

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
PLANKTON REGULATION DYNAMICS BYL735 1st Semester 2 3 3 9
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Demonstration
Experiment
 
Instructor (s)Prof. Dr. Nuray Akbulut 
Course objective1. To teach the different culturing methods, different growth models, calculation of biomass of Rotifer specieses which are one of the important groups of planktonic organisms and used as fish food. 2. To adapt the rotifer cultures to ecotoxicological and aquaculture studies.  
Learning outcomes
    Course ContentWithin the context of this lesson students will be informed about culturing methods of rotifers (Chemostat culture techique, semicontinuous cultures and turbidiostat cultures) and culturing methods will be illustrated with the usage of some species like Brachionus calyciflorus, Brachionus rubens etc. that are widely produced in these cultures.
    In addition knowledge will be created for probable studies on population dynamics, generation time, competition, biomass and ecotoxicology.
     
    ReferencesTo settle the system for continuous cultures of natural and artificial communities, General features of ? Continuous? culture methods, General features of ? Continuous? culture methods, Semicontinous culture methods, Methods for Experiements on Chemostat cultures with single and double-phase, Rotifer Cultures in Turbidiostat, Features of Rotifer Continuous Culture Methods, Production of Brachionus rubens in Semicontinuous culture, Single-Stage Alg-Rotifer Chemostat Culture, Growth of Brachionus angularis in Double Phase Chemostat Culture, Turbidiostat culture techiques of Brachionus calyciflorus, Energy metabolism in Chemostat Culture, Population Dynamics and Carbon Metabolism of Brachionus angularis and Keratella cochlearis, Carbon Metabolism and Steady-state Growth in Brachionus rubens and Brachionus calyciflorus, Growth models of Rotifers, Regulation models in Rotifer Chemostat Cultures, Competition and Life Cycle in Rotifers, Rotifer and Continuous Culture Techique, Life Cycle Stra 

    Course outline weekly

    WeeksTopics
    Week 1To settle the system for continuous cultures of natural and artificial communities (T) Collection of plankton from lake and the rivers (P)
    Week 2General features of ? Continuous? culture methods (T) Investigation of the zooplankton (P)
    Week 3Features of Rotifer Continuous Culture Methods (T) Investigation of the rotifers (P)
    Week 4Energy metabolism in Chemostat Culture (T) Studies on the algae (P)
    Week 5Growth models of Rotifers (T) Preperetion of the culture media (P)
    Week 61st Midterm exam
    Week 7Competition and Life Cycle in Rotifers (T) Egg, larvae and adult caunting of zooplankton samples (P)
    Week 8Ecological, Ecotoxicological and Aquaculturel Importance of Continuous Culture Experiment (T) Studies on the zooplankton culture (P)
    Week 9Principals of Regulation in Natural Plankton Communities (T) Studies on the zooplankton culture (P)
    Week 10Adaptation of Rotifer Cultures to Ecotoxicological Studies (T) Studies on the zooplankton culture (P)
    Week 11Usage of Rotifer Chemostat Cultures in Aquaculture Studies.(T) Studies on the zooplankton culture (P)
    Week 122nd Midterm exam
    Week 13Cultures techniques of Brachionus calyciflorus, and Keratella quadrata (T) To investigate egg development time of rotifers (P)
    Week 14Carbon Metabolism and Steady-state Growth in Rotifers (T) To measur secondary production on rotifers (P)
    Week 15Studying for final exam
    Week 16Final exam

    Assesment methods

    Course activitiesNumberPercentage
    Attendance00
    Laboratory115
    Application00
    Field activities115
    Specific practical training00
    Assignments00
    Presentation00
    Project00
    Seminar00
    Midterms230
    Final exam140
    Total100
    Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes460
    Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes140
    Total100

    WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

    Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
    Course Duration (x14) 14 2 28
    Laboratory 14 3 42
    Application000
    Specific practical training000
    Field activities133
    Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)1310130
    Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
    Project000
    Homework assignment1010100
    Midterms (Study duration)21530
    Final Exam (Study duration) 12020
    Total Workload5563353

    Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

    D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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    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. 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,     X
    10. 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