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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Aquatic Plants |
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| Course Code |
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SUF104 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. SEVİM POLAT
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Describes the aquatic plants concept and explain their role in ecosystem
Explains structural properties of aquatic plants
Describes principles of aquatic plant classification
Explains physical-chemical properties of aquatic environment and evaluates the effects of these parameters on aquatic plants
Describes and evaluates the effects of pollution and other environmental problems on aquatic plant habitats
Describe the usage of aquatic plants
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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TD 104 Turkish Language 2
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To identify aquatic plants and understand the role and importance of aquatic plants in ecosystems. To gain basic information about effects of environmental problems on aquatic plant habitats. |
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| Course Contents |
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In this lecture, definition of aquatic plants, aquatic plant groups, morphological, anatomical and physiological characteristics of aquatic plants are explained with examples and practices. The effects of environmental factors on the growth and distribution of aquatic plants, effects of pollution on aquatic plant habitats and economical uses of aquatic plants are taught by theoretical lectures creating practical learning environments.
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom and laboratories of Faculty of Fisheries |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Identification of aquatic plants and classification methods |
reading on course subjects |
Lecture |
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2 |
Taxonomical classlfication of aquatic plants |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture,
demonstratation |
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3 |
Algae |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture,
demonstratation |
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4 |
Algae |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture,
laboratory practice |
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5 |
Musci and mosses |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory |
Lecture,
laboratory practice |
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6 |
Ferns and higher plants |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory |
Lecture,
laboratory practice |
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7 |
Morphological properties of aquatic plants |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory |
Lecture,
laboratory practice |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
Study for exam |
Written exam |
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9 |
Physiological properties of aquatic plants |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture, discussion |
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10 |
Environmental factors affecting the distribution of aquatic plants |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation of homework |
Lecture,
tartışma |
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11 |
Environmental factors affecting the distribution of aquatic plants |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture,
demonstratation, discussion |
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12 |
The effects of pollution and other environmental factors on aquatic plant habitats |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture,
demonstratation |
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13 |
The classification of aquatic plant according to their distribution patterns |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture,
demonstratation, discussion |
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14 |
Ecological importance of aquatic plants |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources, browse the article related to the course |
Lecture,
demonstratation, discussion |
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15 |
Ecological importance of aquatic plants |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources, browse the article related to the course |
Lecture, discussion |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Study for final exam |
written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 POLAT, S. AQUATIC PLANTS LECTURE NOTES AS POWER POINT
CİRİK, Ş., CİRİK, S. 1999. AQUATIC PLANTS, LECTURE BOOK, EGE UNIV.PUBLIH. İZMİR
CİRİK, Ş., CİRİK, S., CONK-DALAY, M. 2001.AQUATIC PLANTS II, EGE UNIV. PUBLISH. İZMİR
HEMMİNGA, M.A. , DUARTE, C.M.1999. SEAGRASS ECOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE UNIV. PRESS, 298 p.
COOK, C.D.K.1996. AQUATIC PLANT BOOK, SPB ACAD. PUBL. 228 p.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
80 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Using the informatics and communicating technology |
1 |
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2 |
Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. |
5 |
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3 |
Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field |
2 |
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4 |
Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. |
3 |
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5 |
assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems |
1 |
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6 |
Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. |
3 |
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7 |
Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution |
2 |
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8 |
Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting |
1 |
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9 |
Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning |
1 |
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10 |
Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication |
2 |
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11 |
Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. |
2 |
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12 |
Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. |
5 |
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13 |
Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field |
2 |
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14 |
Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field |
4 |
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15 |
Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 94 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.76 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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