COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE ECOLOGY TURKISH SEAS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CDK 5006 THE ECOLOGY TURKISH SEAS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KEMAL CAN BIZSEL

Offered to

MARINE LIVING RESOURCES

Course Objective

The course is based on theoretical lectures and two presentations to be prepared by students during the term. The presentations will be prepared on the basis of literature published in the last two decades. The main purpose is to provide students basic oceanographic properties of the Turkish seas and their roles on the prevailing ecological conditions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The Turkish seas and the organisms that live in it
2   The structure of life in the Turkish seas
3   Functions in the Ecosystems in Turkish Seas
4   Comparative remarks on the ecology of Turkish seas

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Turkish Seas and The Organisms live in them: Water Masses and Circulation Patterns I
2 Turkish Seas and The Organisms live in them: Water Masses and Circulation Patterns II
3 Turkish Seas and The Organisms live in them: Fauna and Flora I
4 Turkish Seas and The Organisms live in them: Fauna and Flora II
5 Presentation I
6 The Structure of Life in Turkish Seas: Pelagic System I
7 The Structure of Life in Turkish Seas: Pelagic System II
8 The Structure of Life in Turkish Seas: Benthic System I
9 The Structure of Life in Turkish Seas: Benthic System II
10 Presentation II
11 Functions in Ecosytems in Turkish Seas: Nurient cycles
12 Functions in Ecosytems in Turkish Seas: Primary and secondary productions
13 Functions in Ecosytems in Turkish Seas: Benthic production
14 Functions in Ecosytems in Turkish Seas: Fishes and food chains

Recomended or Required Reading

Cushing, D.H. and J.J. Walsh (Eds), (1976). The Ecology of the Seas, Blackwell Scientific Publications, London, 467p.
Bingel, F., Özsoy, E. and Ü. Ünlüata (1993). A Review of the state of fisheries and the environment of the Northeastern Mediterranean (Northern Levantine Basin), FAO GFCM, Studies and Reviews 65, Rome, 74p.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is based on a comparative approach onthe fundamentals of marine ecology and the ecological properties of Turkish seas. Students will prepare and present two presentations on the selceted topics related with the rationale of the course. Each presentation will be discussion in the class.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRS 1 PRESENTATION 1
2 PRS 2 PRESENTATION 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRS 1 * 0.20 + PRS 2 * 0.20 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRS 1 * 0.20 + PRS 2 * 0.20 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparing presentations 2 30 60
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.151441113
LO.241441113
LO.341441113
LO.441441113