COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYCOLOGIE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIY 4116 PHYCOLOGIE ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR KEREM CANLI

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

The aim is to make students familiar with the major organisms of algal and fungal types which present an interest for general biology, either through their peculiarity in morphology, ultrastructure or biochemistry, or their ecological importance, their phylogenetic position or economical impact.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students at the end of the course learn that, systematic identification and location of algae.
2   Students at the end of the course learn that, thallus structure, structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic algae cells and organelles
3   To have a comprehensive understanding of metagenesis and different life cycles of algae
4   Students at the end of the course learn that, their relationship with the environment
5   Students at the end of the course learn that, and the use of algae

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, What are algae and what is their place in system
2 Algal reproduction, Basic Culturing Techniques
3 Microalgal and Macroalgal Cells
4 Environmental effects on cell composition, Industrial production and secondary products
5 Algal Nutrition, Algae in human and animal nutrition
6 Cyanobacteria (Cyanophyta)
7 Chlorophyta
8 Overview
9 Charophyta
10 Euglenophyta
11 Dinophyta
12 Bacillariophyta, Chrysophyta
13 Phaeophyta
14 Rhodophyta

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Hoek, C. van den, Mann, D.G. and Jahns, H.M. Algae. An Introduction to Phycology. 627 p. Cambridge University Press. 1997.
2. South, G.R and Wittick, A. Intoduction to Phycology. 341 p. Blackwell Scientific Publications. 1987.
3. Güner, H. Aysel, V. Algoloji Laboratuvar Uygulama Kitabı (Laboratuvar Kitabı). E.Ü.F.F.Kitaplar Serisi No:119. E.Ü.F.F.Baskı işleri 1987, II. Baskı 1997
4. Güner, H. Aysel, V. Tohumsuz Bitkiler Sistematiği I.Cilt ( ALG'LER ). E.Ü.F.F. Kitaplar Serisi No:108. E.Ü. Basımevi, Bornova-Izmir I.Baskı 1989, II.Baskı 1991, III Baskı 1996, IV Baskı, 1999, V Baskı 2004 , VI Baskı 2007, VII Baskı 2009.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. Besides the taught lecture, group presentations are to be prepared by the groups assigned and presented in a discussion session. In some weeks of the course, results of the homework given previously are discussed.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

veysel.aysel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Web Search and Library Research 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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