| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology of Brackish Water | BIO601 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Şerife Gülsün KIRANKAYA |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To teach brackish water ecosystems and brackish water types, the biological and ecological characteristics and physiological adaptation abilities of brackish water organisms. |
| Course Content | Definition, subdivision, origin and hydrographic features of brackish water, Ecological features of brackish water organisms: number of species in brackish waters, Changes in body size of marine and freshwater organisms in brackish waters, Variability in the body morphometry of brackish water organisms and changes in their reproduction Colonization of Freshwater and Marine organisms in Brackish Waters, Brackiswater Biotopes: Phytal zone Brackish Water Biotopes: Sandy Floors and their organisms, Plankton, Types of brackish water: Brackish-water seas 1. Baltic, 2. Pontocaspian brackish seas, Types of brackish water: Lagoons, River mouths (estuaries), Intersititial brackiswater on the sea shore, Physiology of brackish water organisms: Osmotic resistance, activity changes, ion regulation,Respiration and oxygen demand, temperature resistance and nutrient cycling in brackish water organisms |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Know brackishwater types - Comprehend ecological characteristics of brackish water ecosystems - Recocnize spesicif organism groups of brackish water - Know physiological and morphological adaptation mechenisms of brackishwater species - Comprehend biology of brackish water organisms |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Definition, subdivision, origin and hydrographic features of brackish water | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Ecological features of brackish water organisms: number of species in brackish waters | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 3. Week | Changes in body size of marine and freshwater organisms in brackish waters | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 4. Week | Variability in the body morphometry of brackish water organisms and changes in their reproduction | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 5. Week | Colonization of Freshwater and Marine organisms in Brackish Waters | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | Brackiswater Biotopes: Phytal zone | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 7. Week | Brackish Water Biotopes: Sandy Floors and their organisms, Plankton | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 8. Week | Mid term | |
| 9. Week | Types of brackish water: Brackish-water seas 1. Baltic, 2. Pontocaspian brackish seas | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | Types of brackish water: Lagoons, River mouths (estuaries), Intersititial brackiswater on the sea shore | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 11. Week | Physiology of brackish water organisms: Osmotic resistance, activity changes, ion regulation | |
| 12. Week | Physiology of brackish water organisms: Osmotic resistance, activity changes, ion regulation | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Respiration and oxygen demand, temperature resistance and nutrient cycling in brackish water organisms | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | Respiration and oxygen demand, temperature resistance and nutrient cycling in brackish water organisms | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| Remane, A., Schliper, C., Biology of Brackish Water, Second Edition, 1971 |
| Barnes, R.S.K. The Barckish Water Fauna of Northwestern Europe, Cambridge, 1994. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY17 | 5 | 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Research | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
