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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 462 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 462 Course Title: ALGAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HANİFE ÖZBAY (hanifeozbay@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
1.To provide students with the expanded knowledge of plankton culture 2.To teach all the necessary technics and methods to complete a plankton culture.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can say basic knowledge in associated area PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs
Examination
LO-2 can do about practical work in associated area PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields
Examination
LO-3 can solve the problem with analytical methods PO-6 Are able to assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence
Examination
LO-4 can solve basic problems in associated area PO-9 Are able to express themselves in verbal and written communication having the ability to work individually, take initiatives and make their own decisions
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Terminology, basic principles of plankton culture Types of plankton culture Collection methods Preperation technics for culture mediums Common freshwater and sea culture mediums Isolation and purification methods Growth dynamics in culture medium Mid term Methods for counting and pigment analysis Culture rooms Outdoor cultures Freshwater phytoplankton culture Marine phytoplankton culture Culture methods of zoooplankton Accuse Exam
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Terminology, basic principles of plankton culture Explanation
2 Types of plankton culture Explanation
3 Collection methods Explanation
4 Preperation technics for culture mediums Explanation
5 Common freshwater and sea culture mediums Explanation
6 Isolation and purification methods Explanation
7 Growth dynamics in culture medium Explanation
8 mid-term exam
9 Methods for counting and pigment analysis Explanation
10 Culture rooms Explanation
11 Outdoor cultures Explanation
12 Freshwater phytoplankton culture I Explanation
13 Freshwater phytoplankton culture Explanation
14 Marine phytoplankton culture II Explanation
15 Accuse Exam
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 1. Plankton Kültürü (Prof. Dr. Bülent ŞEN)
2 2. Plankton Bilgisi ve Kültürü (Prof. Dr. Semra CİRİK ve Prof. Dr. Şükran CİRİK)
Required Course instruments and materials
Text book(s) 1.Plankton (Prof. Dr. Bülent ?EN) 2.Plankton Bilgisi ve Kültürü (Prof. Dr. Semra C?R?K ve Prof. Dr. ?ükran C?R?K) Reference books 1. Algal Cultures and Phytoplankton Ecology (G. E. Fogg, 1975. The University of Wisconsin Pres, Ltd.) 2. Handbook of Phycological Methods ( J. R. Stein, 1973. Cambridge University Pres.)

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 5 15
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90