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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
BIY 321	MARINE BIOLOGY	2 + 0	5th Semester	3,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	Biology of marine organisms, habitats, feeding, and provide information about the adaptation of the sea within the different layers.
Course Content	Sea water by physical, chemical and biological properties, pelagic, and makrobentik mikrobentik organisms, the reproductive biology of marine species.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	1. Explain and describes the classification of sea waters,
2	2. Explain and describes the history of the marine biology and explain and describes the research methods in marine biology,
3	3. Explain and describes the classification of marine biota, explain and describes the introduction of marine organisms and the impact of ecological factors,
4	4. Explain and describes the Biotic factors and their impact on marine organisms,
5	5. Explain and describes the biota of pelagic region, explain and describes the biota of benthic region,
6	6. Explain and describes the formation and circulation of organic matters in the sea,
7	7. Explain and describes the samples and the classification of marine organisms.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	2	28
Mid-terms	1	20	20
Final examination	1	25	25
Presentation / Seminar Preparation	6	3	18
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			91 3,5

COURSE DETAILS

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Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
BIY 321	MARINE BIOLOGY	2 + 0	1	Turkish	2019-2020 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. YAKUP KASKA	caretta@pau.edu.tr		FEN B0111	%

Goals		Biology of marine organisms, habitats, feeding, and provide information about the adaptation of the sea within the different layers.
Content		Sea water by physical, chemical and biological properties, pelagic, and makrobentik mikrobentik organisms, the reproductive biology of marine species.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	1. Exploring the Oceans :introduction to Marine Biology, Marine Science vs. Marine Biology
2	2. History of Diving, Early Ocean Exploration, Buoyancy, Life Zones, Ocean Zones
3	3. Marine Environments : Sandy Shores, Rocky Shores, Estuaries, Marshes, Mud Flats, Mangroves, Coral Reefs, The Ocean Deep
4	4. Unicellular and Multi-cellular organisms: Marine algae and plants, Phyto and Zooplankton, Multi-cellular Algae, Diatoms, and Dinoflagellates
5	5. Introduction to Marine animals: Animals with stinging tentacles (Cnidarians/ Ctenophores), Animals with armour (Crustaceans) and spiny skins (Echinoderms)
6	midtherm exam
7	Sponges (Porifera), Cnidarians (Jellyfish, Corals, Sea Anemones, Hydra)
8	8. Ctenophores (Comb Jellies), Marine Worms (Round, Tape, Flat, Segmented)
9	9. Mollusks (Bi-Valves, Gastropods, Cephalopods)
10	10. Crustaceans (Lobster, Crabs, Shrimp)
11	11. Echinoderms (Sea Stars, Sea Urchins, Sand Dollars, Sea Cucumber), Marine Fish (Bony and Cartilagenous)
12	12. Marine Fish, Marine Reptiles and Marine Birds (Penguins, Albatross, Iguana)
13	13. Marine Mammals (Cetaceans, Pinnepeds, Orcas, Polar Bears, Otters)
14	14. Man and the future of the oceans

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	60	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	40	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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