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Course Description Course Name : Plankton Communities of Turkish Seas Course Code : SUF320 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. SEVİM POLAT Learning Outcomes of the Course : Define the role of plankton in marine environment Classify the plankton groups distributed in marine environment Explain the general hydrographic and ecological properites of Turkish seas Sorts the plankton groups distributed in Turkish Seas Evaluate the effects of hydrographic interactions among Turkish seas on plankton communities Explain the chronology of plankton studies of Turkish seas Evaluate the monitoring studies conducted in Turkish seas Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To know plankton communities of Turkish Seas, To gain knowledge about distribution of plankton communities, To understand the effects of hydrographic interactions among Turkish Seas on plankton communities. Course Contents : In this course, characteristics of marine pelagic environment, general properties of Mediterranean, Aegean, Marmara and Black Sea, plankton studies in Turkish Seas, hydrographic interactions among Turkish Seas and their effects on plankton distribution are taught. Comparison of seas in terms of plankton diversity and abundance, climate change and plankton, importance of plankton in monitoring studies, monitoring studies in Turkish seas are also taught with current examples and demonstratations . Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom of Faculty of Fisheries, University of Çukurova   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Characteristics of marine and pelagic environment Reading the information related the course Lecture 2 Marine phytoplankton and zooplankton groups Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture 3 General properties, nutrient levels and trophic status of the Mediterranean Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture, demonstratation 4 General properties, nutrient levels and trophic status of the Black Sea Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture, demonstratation 5 General properties, nutrient levels and trophic status of the Aegean Sea Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture, demonstratation 6 General properties, nutrient levels and trophic status of the Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture, demonstratation 7 Chronology of plankton studies in Turkish Seas Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture, demonstratation 8 Midterm exam Study for midterm exam Midterm exam 9 Chronology of plankton studies in Turkish Seas Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture, demonstratation, discussion 10 Hydrographic interactions among Turkish seas and effects on plankton distribution Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation of homework Lecture, demonstratation, discussion 11 Comparison of Turkish seas in term of plankton diversity and abundance Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation of homework Lecture, demonstratation, discussion 12 Comparison of Turkish seas in term of plankton diversity and abundance Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture, demonstratation, discussion 13 Overincrease of plankton and results Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture, demonstratation, discussion 14 Climatic changes and importance of plankton in monitoring studies Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture, demonstratation, discussion 15 Monitoring studies conducted in Turkish seas Reading the lecture notes and related resources Lecture, demonstratation, discussion 16/17 Final exam Study for final exam Final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Koray, T., Benli, H.A., Sever, T.M., 1994. An Investigation on Phytoplankton and Zooplankton of Gökova Bay (Aegean Sea). E.U. J. Fisheries and Aquatic Sci., 11(42-43): 9-15.  Koray, T., Kesici, U.Y., 1994. Species composition of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton in Bodrum Bay (Aegean Sea), E.U. J. Faculty of Sci., Serie B, supl. 16/1:971-980.  Polat S., Toklu B., Piner M.P., 2001. Tintinnid (Ciliata) Species of Babadıllimanı Bight (Silifke-İçel), XI. Su Ürünleri Sempozyumu, Cilt 1: 504-512.  Polat, S., Toklu, B., Sarıhan, E., 2003. Seasonal distribution of protozooplankton in İskenderun Bay (Northeastern Mediterranean). In: Yılmaz, A. (Ed.) Oceanography of the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. TÜBİTAK, Ankara, 839-844.  Polat, S.Lecture Notes of Plankton Communities of Turkish Seas. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 20 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Using the informatics and communicating technology 1 2 Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. 2 3 Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field 2 4 Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. 3 5 assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems 2 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 7 Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution 4 8 Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting 2 9 Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning 1 10 Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication 3 11 Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. 2 12 Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. 3 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 3 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 1 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).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 86 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.44 ECTS Credit: 3