GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH METHODS IN LIMNOLOGY/1310018
Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS IN LIMNOLOGY
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
Provide information about limnological studies how it is done
Explain knowledge of our lake and protect of these resources
Discuss the current events such as water pollution and environmental impacts of those
Critically analyze the importance of water in biological phenomones, biological systems and for living organisms.
Demonstrate knowledge how lakes and rivers are formed and properties of chemical, physical and biological of them
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Inroduction to Limnology, descriptions and History
2. Week  General features of inland water systems and classification
3. Week  General features of lakes, and their classification parameters
4. Week  Classification of lakes according to chemical and ecological structures
5. Week  Zonation of lakes (Pelagial and benthic)
6. Week  Physical structures of lakes (temperature, light, color, viscosity and turbidite etc...)
7. Week  Midterm exam
8. Week  Chemical structures of lakes
9. Week  Living organisms of lakes
10. Week  Plancton of pelagial zone: Phytoplanctons and Zooplanctons
11. Week  Benthos (Phytobenhos and Zoobenthos Zoobentos) organisms
12. Week  Food chain, productivity, autrification of lakes
13. Week  Rivers: Types, zones, physical,chemical and biological features
14. Week  Water pollution and its effect on fauna and flora
15. Week  Water pollution and its effect on fauna and flora
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
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
6
1
6
 Report Preparing
4
1
4
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
14
2
28
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
14
2
28
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
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.Dr. Semra BENZER)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://abs.gazi.edu.tr/sbenzer)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (sbenzer@gazi.edu.tr)