GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HYDROBIOLOGY/BIO4015
Course Title: HYDROBIOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Güray UYAR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gurayuyar‎
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gurayuyar@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To have a general knowledge about the study area of Hydrobiology
To have a general knowledge about hydrological cycle, physical properties (density, temperature, light), chemical properties and salinity of the water
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Hydro-biology fields of study
2. Week  Hydrology and salinity of the water cycle
3. Week  The physical properties of water (density, temperature, light)
4. Week  The physical properties of water (turbidity, viscosity, etc..)
5. Week  The chemical properties of water
6. Week  Aquatic ecosystems (marine and brackish water ecosystems)
7. Week  Aquatic ecosystems (lentic ecosystems: lakes, ponds, temporary waters)
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Aquatic ecosystems (lotic ecosystems: Streams, rivers, teas)
10. Week  Production and food chain in the waters
11. Week  Water pollution and saprobic system
12. Week  Seas "upwelling" event
13. Week  Seas "upwelling" event
14. Week  Eutrophication
15. Week  Plankton (zooplankton, phytoplankton, and benthos)
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Marine biology, Geldiay,R.,Kocataş,A.Ege University, 1970, İzmir Marine Biology,Friedrich,H.,2005.London Tanyolaç, J. 2000. Limnology, Hatipoğlu Publish
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  absent
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
60
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
5
25
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
8
8
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
14
14
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
99
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.96
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop thinking in terms of biologyX
2Developing the experimental practicalityX
3Problem solving and gain the ability to analyzeX
4Gain the ability to analyze current problems with biological mindX
5Learning how to use the properties by looking at the relationship between the courses taught in other sections and your sections.X
6Develop the ability to modelling the natural phenomena by establishing a link between biology and chemistryX
7See biological side of the events occurring in nature and benefit from themX
8To inform the accurate information to followers in an environment that Biology-related events is spokenX
9To learn how to use the knowledge for development of the communityX
10To compare the knowledge with similar institutions and create a racer personality to go furtherX
11Gain awareness of how to be useful with the gained knowledge to communityX
12To have a confident personality in the international scientific arenaX
13Following all developments related to the profession and gain the ability to use the knowledge gainedX
14To raise people who be aware of scientific work will never end therefore it always should be studiedX