GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FRESH WATER BIOLOGY/1310142
Course Title: FRESH WATER BIOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course students will be able to learn freshwater resources of Türkiye and living organisms and species within these resources.
Students will be able to learn the relationships of the freshwater species with their environments and their biology by concept oriented approach.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  First meeting, course content, resourse materials and literature refernces, a short evaluation of the course.
2. Week  Classification of freshwater systems
3. Week  Physical and chemical properties of water,
4. Week  Properties of running waters
5. Week  Classification of running waters
6. Week  Introduction of a running water example and its properties
7. Week  Properties of stagnant watres
8. Week  mid-term exam
9. Week  Classification of stagnant waters (lake, dam lake, lagoon, etc.)
10. Week  Introduction of a stagnant water example and its properties
11. Week  Properties of freshwater species
12. Week  Taxonomy of freshwater species and introduction to their basic properties
13. Week  Taxonomy of freshwater species and introduction to their basic properties
14. Week  Research techniques in freshwater biology
15. Week  Survey a freshwater ecosystem and its properties
16. Week  Final exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
5
6
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
6
18
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
1
8
8
 Presentation
3
10
30
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
10
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
12
12
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Improves, deepens and uses knowledge in the field of education with science-related theories, laws, cases, models and concepts.X
2integrates the knowledge about science and science education with the information coming from different disciplines functionally.X
3exposes a problem situation in the field of science education, develops solutions by using quantitative and qualitative research methods, collects data for it, analyzes and reports data by using appropriate techniques.X
4follows the literature related to science and science education, the current debates, projects and developments critically, and applies a lifelong learning policy to real life.X
5shares the findings of studies in the field of science education at the national and international level in an oral and written way.X
6uses computer software, information and communication technologies at advanced level in order to get and share knowledge about his/her area.X
7interprets national strategies, policies and implementation plans about science education and evaluates the results obtained.X
8conducts research considering social, scientific and ethical values.X
9uses a foreign language to follow the international literature, to share and report oral and written information about his/her area.X
10conducts studies related to science education as an individual or takes responsibility in a team work.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Ömer Saylar)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/osaylar)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (osaylar@gazi.edu.tr)