Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| 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) | RAMAZAN MERT, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To maket he definition of wetlands and to show their importance clearly; To inform about wetland types; | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can say basic knowledge in assosiated area |
PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own PO-8 Evaluate how the important personalities, events and phenomena that have made essential contributions to the development of Biology that might have impact on their field of practice PO-9 Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Biology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means PO-10 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Biology and teach those values |
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| LO-2 | can illustrate experimental design in associated area |
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| LO-3 | can solve the problems using analytical procedures |
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| LO-4 | can apply extended knowledge in assosiated areas |
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| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| 1Wetland ecosystems and ecology 2 Coastal wetlannds and ecology 3 Tidal salt marshes and ecology 4 Tidal salt freshwaters wetland and ecology 5 Mangrove wetlands and ecology 6 Freshwater swamps and ecology 7 Freshwater marshes and ecology 8 M?DEXAM 9 Peatlands and ecology 10 Geographical extent of peatlands and ecology 11 Hydrology and peatlands development 12 Biogeochemistry of peatlands 13 Vegetation of peatlands 14 Consumers of peatlands 15 Ecosystems approach to wetlands science 16 Final S?nav? | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Wetland ecosystems and ecology | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 2 | Coastal wetlannds and ecology | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 3 | Tidal salt marshes and ecology | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 4 | tidal salt freshwaters wetland and ecology | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 5 | mangrove wetlands and ecology | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 6 | freshwater swamps and ecology | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 7 | freshwater marshes and ecology | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | peatlands and ecology | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 10 | geographical extent of peatlands and ecology | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 11 | Hydrology and peatlands development | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 12 | biogeochemistry of peatlands | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 13 | vegetation of peatlands | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 14 | consumers of peatlands | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 15 | ecosystems approach to wetlands science | oral presentation, ppt presentation, Questioning and answering |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Wetland Ecosystems, William J. Mitsch, James G.Gosselink, Jonh Willey &Sons İnc. 295 p. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Wetland Ecosystems, William J. Mitsch, James G.Gosselink, Jonh Willey &Sons ?nc. 295 p. | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 50 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Total work load; | 170 | ||