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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
BIY 3016	HYDROBOTANIC	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ISA GÖKLER

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

Formation and forms of availability of water, the composition of the ocean and seas and large lakes, the rivers and resources, the main geological features teaching.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To gain hydrobiology research topics in the science
2	To learn the formation and distribution of water on earth
3	To learn inland waters and lakes zonation depending on depth
4	To gain knowledge about the different aquatic species
5	To evaluate and propose solutions to the current threats to aquatic ecosystems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction and History of Hydrobiology
2	The formation of the earth, shape, size and structure
3	Formation and occurrence of water forms, composition
4	The world's oceans and seas, large lakes, rivers and resources; formation of the distribution of the earth
5	The world's oceans and seas, large lakes, rivers and resources; formation of the distribution of the earth
6	Topographic and physiographic characteristics of the classification and evaluation of the ocean and lakes
7	Characteristics of Turkish waters
8	Midterm exam
9	Hydrological cycle
10	The importance of water to living organisms, the distribution of water on earth Hydrological Cycle
11	Physical and Chemical Properties of Water
12	Benthic zone of aquatic ecosystems Benthic zone organisms, Pelagic zone of aquatic ecosystems Pelagic zone organisms (PELAGOS) Necton Neuston12
13	Movement of organic matter in aquatic ecosystems
14	The food chain Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Güner, H. Hidrobotanik, Su Bitkileri. 117 s. E.Ü.F.F.Kitaplar Serisi No: 91. 1985.
Gessner, F. Hydrobotanik I Hydrobotanik II (1959). Die Physiologischen Grundlagen der Planzenverbreitung im Wasser. Berlin. 195.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture format, discussion, problem solving and question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	2	24
Preparation for midterm exam	1	7	7
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Preparing assignments	2	2	4
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14
LO.1	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	1	3
LO.2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	3
LO.3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	3
LO.4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	3
LO.5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	3

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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