| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrobiology | BYL306 | 6. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Şerife Gülsün KIRANKAYA |
| Instructor(s) |
Şerife Gülsün KIRANKAYA |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Gain general knowledge about importance of water for life; Explain the physical, chemical and biological properties of aquatic ecosystems and interactions of aquatic ecosystems; demonstrate the freshwater and marine organisms, gain general knowledge about their habitats and relationships of these organisms with the environment |
| Course Content | During the course, Importance of Water to living organisms, Hydrological Cycle, Water Physical and Chemical Properties, properties of seawater, the marine ecosystem, marine organisms Classification of Marine Ecosystems in the Food Chain; freshwater ecosystems, Freshwater Classification, Classification of Lakes, Limnological Organism Classification, Brackish water ecosystem; water pollution, pollution in aquatic environments and monitoring of the effects will be discussed. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To comprehend the importance of water for living organisms - To be able to state the water as a habitat - To know characteristics and ecological importance of marine, freshwater and brackishwater ecosystems - To gain information about various species living in aquatic environments - To gain awareness about conservation of species richness in aquatic environment - To gain information about cultivation of aquatic organisms and management of aquatic anvironment - To be able to evaluate the threats on aquatic ecosystems and to suggest solutions for these problems - To be able to suggest strategies for sustainable exploitation of aquatic environments |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | T: Importance of water for living organisms; Hydrological Cycle / P: Introductroduction to sampling equipments using in aquatic environments | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 2. Week | T: Physical and chemical properties of pure water / P: Measurement of main physical and chemical parameters (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, salinity) of water | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 3. Week | T: General characteristics of oceans and seas / P: Video film presentation about explaining the formation and physical-chemical properties of oceans | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 4. Week | T:Seas and oceans as biotops, communities in the marine environment / P: Methods for observing of marine environment and for sampling, preservation and examination of aquatic organisms | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 5. Week | T: Classification of marine organisms / P: Examination of the marine organisms | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 6. Week | T: Characteristics of special ecosystems (estuaries, lagoons, salt marshes, coral reefs, mangroves) and their biomes / P: Examination of samples representing specific ecosystems existing in the collection in the laboratory | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 7. Week | T: Characteristics of special ecosystems (estuaries, lagoons, salt marshes, coral reefs, mangroves) and their biomes / P: Examination of samples representing specific ecosystems existing in the collection in the laboratory | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | T: Freshwayer (inland water) ecosystems, classification of freshwater systems / U: Observation in freshwater ecosystems and comparison of the findings with previous findings for seawater | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 10. Week | T: Classification and characteristics of lakes / U: Video film presentation about formation of lakes | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 11. Week | T: Classification of lake organisms / P: Examination of lake organisms | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 12. Week | T: Characteristics of river systems and river communities / P: : Examination of river organisms and comparison of lake and river organisms | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 13. Week | T: Human impacts on aquatic ecosystems / P: Setting up an aquarium to monitor pollution in the aquatic environment / Laboratory exam | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 14. Week | T: Impacts of global climate change on aquatic environments / Observation of pollution in the previously prepared aquarium environment | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| TÜDAV Eğitim Serisi No: 6, Uniprit Basım San. A.Ş., İstanbul, 2003 |
| Hydrobiology lecture notes |
| Akman, Y., Ketenoğlu, O., Evren, H., Kurt, L., Düzenli, S., Çevre Kirliliği (Çevre Biyolojisi), Palme Yayınvılık, Ankara, 2000. |
| Cirik, S., Cirik, Ş., Su Bitkileri II: İçsu Bitkilerinin Biyolojisi, Ekolojisi, Yetiştirme Teknikleri), Ege Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Yayınları No: 61, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, İzmir, 1999. |
| Cirik, Ş., Cirik, S., Su Bitkileri: Deniz Bitkilerinin Biyolojisi, Ekolojisi, Yetiştirme Teknikleri, Ege Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Yayınları No: 58, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, İzmir, 1999. |
| Dodson, S., Introduction to Limnology, The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005. |
| Geldiay, R., Kocataş, A., Deniz Biyolojisine Giriş, Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi No: 31., 1998 |
| Hauer, F.R., Lamberti, G.A., Methods in Stream Ecology, Academic Pres, 1996. |
| Kocataş, A., Oseonoloji, Ege Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi No: 60, 7. baskı, 2005. |
| Remane, A., Schlieper, C., Biology of Brackish Water, Wiley Interscience, 1971. |
| Seçmen, Ö., Leblebici, E., “Türkiye Sulak Alan Bitkileri ve Bitki Örtüsü”, Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Yayınları No: 158, 1997. |
| Wetzel, R.G., Limnology, Elsevier Academic Pres, 3rd press, 2001 |
| Wetzel, R.G., Likens, G.E., Limnological Analysis, Springer-Verlag, 1991. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Research | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Other Activities | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Midterm 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
