Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| 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) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Giveing introduction history of lessepsian migration, migrant species and effects on Mediterranean ecosystem. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | be able to explain the history of lessepsian migration |
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-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 |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| LO-2 | be able to describe effects of the lessepsian migration on Mediterranean environment |
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-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-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-3 | be able to give examples for lessepsian species in Mediterranean |
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-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 |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| History of opening the Suez Canal, lessepsian migration, migrant species, biology of migrant species, effects on Mediterranean ecosystem and monitoring dispersion. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Lessepsıan Migration | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 2 | Reasons of introductıon to Mediterranean by lessepsian migrants | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 3 | Effects of lessepsian migration to ecosystem | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 4 | Properties of lessepsian fishes | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 5 | Lessepsian fish species | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 6 | Lessepsian fish species | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 7 | Lessepsian fish species | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Contribution of diversity | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 10 | Lessepsian fish species in Akdeniz | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 11 | Lessepsian fish species in Turkey coast | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 12 | Positive effects of Lessepsian fish species to local species | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 13 | Negative effects of Lessepsian fish species to local species | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 14 | Habitats of lessepsian fish species | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 15 | Overall rating | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Nicolsky G.V.,1963 The Ecology of Fishes, Acedemic Press, London and New York | |
| 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 | ||