COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EXOTIC INVERTEBRATE SPECIES ON THE TURKISH COASTS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CDK 5031 EXOTIC INVERTEBRATE SPECIES ON THE TURKISH COASTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞERMIN AÇIK ÇINAR

Offered to

MARINE LIVING RESOURCES
MARINE LIVING RESOURCES

Course Objective

The aims of this lecture are to give information about the definition and vectors of exotic species, their economic, ecologic and social effects, the relationship between the vectors and global warming, and the current status of exotic species along the Turkish coasts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the general characteristics of exotic species
2   Be able to learn factors that play a role in the introduction of exotic species
3   Be able to understand factors for the establishment success of exotic species in a new ecosystem
4   Inform about the diversity and distribution of exotic species along the Turkish coasts
5   Interpret the impacts of global warming on the introduction of exotic species
6   Define the effects of exotic species on the ecosystem
7   Be able to discuss the economic, ecologic and social effects of exotic species
8   Be able to understand the methods of control and eradication processes of exotic species

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of exotic species Types of exotic species Establishment success of exotic species in an area
2 Lessepsian migration
3 Introduction of species by ships (Ballast water and fouling) Introduction of species by aquaculture Introduction of species by other vectors
4 Exotic Sipuncula and Cnidaria species and their distributions
5 Exotic Annelida species and their distributions
6 Exotic Crustacea species and their distributions
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Exotic Mollusca species and their distributions
9 Exotic Echinodermata species and their distributions
10 The impact of global warming on the distribution of exotic species
11 The impacts of exotic species on ecosystem
12 Economic, ecologic and social impacts of exotic species
13 Methods of the control and eradication process of exotic species
14 Presentation of term work

Recomended or Required Reading

Çınar, M. E., Bilecenoglu, M., Öztürk, B., Katagan, T. & Aysel, V. 2005. Alien species on the coasts of Turkey. Mediterranean Marine Science, 6: 119-146.
Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., 2007. Global change and marine communities: Alien species and climate change. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 55: 342-352
Por, F. D., 1978. Lessepsian migration- the influx of Red Sea biota into the Mediterranean by way of the Suez Canal. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 23: 228 pp.
Rilov, G and Crooks, J.A. 2009. Biological invasions in Marine Ecosystems. Ecological, Management and Geographic Perspectives Series. Ecological Studies. Vol. 204, Springer, 594 pp.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture+Assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 +ASG * 0.20 +FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-Term Exam %30 (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4)
Homework %20 (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ6, ÖÇ7)
Final Exam %50 (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4, ÖÇ5, ÖÇ6, ÖÇ7, ÖÇ8)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Termwork assignments must be delivered at the beginning of the lesson on the date they are due.
2. Students are required to participate 70% of this course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sermin.acikcinar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 163

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1555555
LO.2455555
LO.3445555
LO.4555555
LO.5334544
LO.6555555
LO.7555555
LO.8455555

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