Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | BİYOLOJİ(DOKTORA) | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Learns the importance of benthic creatures in ecosystems |
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 |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Learn to use and interpret benthic organisms to determine ecosystem health |
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-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-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 Performance Project |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Definition of benthos and classification of benthic region ecologically | |
| 2 | Benthic sampling methods and laboratory procedures | |
| 3 | Classification of benthic organisms | |
| 4 | Distribution of benthic forms in zones | |
| 5 | Bioecological properties of benthic forms. | |
| 6 | Systematic groups forming microbentholes, bio-ecological features and horizontal-vertical distribution of microbentholes | |
| 7 | Systematic groups forming the macrobenthos, bio-ecological features of the macrobenthos and its horizontal-vertical distribution | |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Benthic living creatures in lakes and rivers and their importance in terms of ecosystem | |
| 10 | Features of the benthic region and living communities in rivers | |
| 11 | The roles of benthic creatures in ecosystems | |
| 12 | Benthic Community Structures | |
| 13 | Taxonomic groups and indicator species | |
| 14 | Determination of indicator status according to the biological requirements of the species | |
| 15 | Biotic indexes | |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Biology of Benthic Organisms | |
| 2 | A hand book on identification of benthic organisms | |
| 3 | Marine Benthos: Biology, Ecosystem Functions and Environmental Impact | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 7. | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 4. ve 8. | 1 | 20 |
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 14. | 2 | 40 |
| 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 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| c) Performance Project | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Oral Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Laboratory exam | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Own study for mid-term exam | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| final exam | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| Total work load; | 181 | ||