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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / BYL 536 - BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: BYL 536 Course Title: MARINE ECOSYSTEMS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 ERDOĞAN ÇİÇEK (erdogancicek@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Oceans and seas description, classification, formation and biological characteristics of living creatures in the sea to teach

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain geological formation of marine water 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-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-4 Have the qualification and capability to gain admission to doctoral programs, R&D units or occupations related to the field with the knowledge they have gathered in the field
PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
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
Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-2 can explain physicochemical and biological proporties of the marine water 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-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
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 be able to match marine plant and animal and their habitats 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
Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
physical, chemical and biological characteristics of seas, seas species, relationship between species, food network, to allow for sea pollution and sustainability.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition and general features of the oceans and seas, Classroom lessons, question and answer
2 Oseonografi geological, formation of oceans and seas Classroom lessons, question and answer
3 Event sedimentation in the oceans and seas, sediment sources Classroom lessons, question and answer
4 In various aspects of ocean and marine classification Classroom lessons, question and answer
5 Ecological classification of marine organisms Classroom lessons, question and answer
6 Ecological factors and their impact on marine organisms Classroom lessons, question and answer
7 The movement in the water and effect of marine organisms Classroom lessons, question and answer
8 mid-term exam
9 The gases dissolved in sea water and their impact on organisms Classroom lessons, question and answer
10 The effect of substratum and organisms Classroom lessons, question and answer
11 Biotic factors, food and nutrition, functional effects Classroom lessons, question and answer
12 Bioluminescence and biyoaküstik Classroom lessons, question and answer
13 And systematics of marine organisms living in Classroom lessons, question and answer
14 Biological characteristics of living creatures in the sea Classroom lessons, question and answer
15 Marine and human Classroom lessons, question and answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kocataş, A. (1993). Oseanoloji. Deniz Bilimlerine Giriş
2 Tanyolaç, J. (2009). Limnoloji.
Required Course instruments and materials
Lecture Notes, Books, Laboratory Samples, Figures, Video, Maps

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report 10 1 10
6.Workshop 11 1 10
7.Performance Project 12 1 10
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 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 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 2 14 28
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 14 28
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 12 1 12
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 20 1 20
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 176