COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARINE GASTROPODS OF TüRKIYE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CDK 5048 MARINE GASTROPODS OF TüRKIYE ELECTIVE 2 0 2 6

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BANU BITLIS YIĞIT

Offered to

MARINE LIVING RESOURCES
MARINE LIVING RESOURCES

Course Objective

Identification the species belonging to the class of Gastropoda, distinguish similarities and differences of them, knowledge taxonomical, morphological and ecological features of these species.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain general biological characteristics of marine Gastropods
2   Comprehend the anatomical features used to classify the species belonging to Gastropoda
3   Understand the morphological characteristics and structure of Gastropod species in different taxonomic groups by using various methods
4   Understand significant features in the structure of gastropods and notice the differences by comparing, when it is needed
5   Explain the effects of the ecologic environment on the gastropods development
6   Have an idea about marine biological richness of our country

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General biological characteristics of the Gastropods Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Heterobranchia species
2 Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Patellogastropoda Final exam
3 Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Vetigastropoda
4 Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Vetigastropoda
5 Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Vetigastropoda ve Neritimorpha species
6 Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Caenogastropoda species
7 Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Caenogastropoda species
8 Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Caenogastropoda species
9 Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Caenogastropoda species
10 Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Heterobranchia species
11 Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Heterobranchia species
12 Morphological, ecological and taxonomic features of Heterobranchia species

Recomended or Required Reading

Öztürk, B., Önen, M. ve Doğan, A., Türkiye Denizel Mollusca Türleri Tayin Atlası. TÜBITAK (TBAG 103 T 154), 468 p., 2008.

References:
Fretter, V. & Graham, A., British Prosobranch Molluscs. Ray Society, 755 pp.

Öztürk, B., Doğan, A., Bitlis Bakır, B. & Salman, A. (2014). Marine Molluscs of the Turkish Coasts: An Updated Checklist. Turk. J. Zool. 38: 1-48: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1405-78.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The lesson is taught on a base of lecture, homework presentation and discussion. Investigation some Gastropod species in laboratory and drawing their shells. Preparing on homework presentations by accessing information from different sources.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + PAR * 0.10 + ASG * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of students homework presentation, are measured by their success of laboratory works and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

banu.bitlis@deu.edu.tr; 0 232 278 55 65-161

Office Hours

Optionel

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 27 27
Preparing assignments 1 16 16
Other activities within the scope of the atelier pratices 13 1 13
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1413435
LO.2413435
LO.3423445
LO.452223444
LO.541333444
LO.642333445

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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