COURSE SYLLABUS

MARINE BIOLOGY

1	Course Title:	MARINE BIOLOGY
2	Course Code:	BYL4035
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	7
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	none
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. ŞÜKRAN DERE
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Şükran DERE
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/BURSA 16059 e-posta: sdere@uludag.edu.tr Telefon: 0 (224) 294 1786 Uludag University Faculty of Arts and Science Department of Biology Gorukle Campus, Nilufer/BURSA 16059 e-mail: sdere@uludag.edu.tr Phone: 0 (224) 294 1786
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of the course is to teach importance and working area of Marine Biology, to teach basic principals of the marine ecosystem, to understand differences between marine ecology and freshwater ecology, compared with physical, chemical and biological factors, to teach the effects of ecological factors on marine organisms.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Describes the basis concepts at marine ecosystem.;
2	Explains biologic properites of marine organisms.;
3	Explains presence and significance of institution and foundations which deal with marine biology in our country.;
4	Explains reason of marine sediment’s difference.;
5	Explains the content of marine water’s content.;
6	Explains that according to which criteria physicochemical parameters of sea water change.;
7	Explains that the organisms living in the pelagic and benthic area display differences in respect to morphologic, nutrition, reproduction and growing.;
8	Explains that the organisms living in the benthic area display differences in respect to morphologic, nutrition, reproduction and growing.;
9	Explains that different fauna and flora occur ecosystems which have specific demand in nature.;
10	Evaluates positive and negative effects of people upon sea.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Historical evolution of marine biology, research institute and International organization, earth features.
2	Formation of oceans ad seas, ocean pit’s formation, geomorphologic sections in the depth oceans and seas.
3	The physical and chemical properties of sea water, the chemical structure of sea water.
4	The chemical structure of sea water, The physical properties of sea water.
5	Living in seas, variety of marine biota, marine ecology, definitions.
6	Ecologic sections of marine environment, ecologic classification of marine organisms, the effects of ecologic factors on the living, light.
7	Midterm exam,answer of exam questions and general discussion
8	Heat, salinity, density, pressure, viscosity, water acts
9	Oxygen, pH, nutritious components, substratum, biotic factors.
10	Primary production in marine ecosystem, the factors which affect primary and secondary production, secondary production and energy current.
11	Living community of pelagic area, epipelagic zone, harmony to epipelagic life, food web at the epipelagic zone.
12	Mezopelagic zone and depth zone, the living organisms of the benthic area.
13	The living organisms of the benthic area, specific ecosystems.
14	Biogeography of seas, effects of people to the seas, classification of living organisms are in the seas.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1)Deniz Biyolojisine Giriş Remzi GELDİAY Ahmet KOCATAŞ Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Yayınları 2)Marıne Biology An Ecological Approach James w. NYBAKKEN 3)Su Bitkileri/Deniz Bitkilerinin Biyolojisi, Ekolojisi, Yetiştirme Teknikleri Şükran CİRİK ; Semra CİRİK
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High