BIOL438 FRESHWATER ECOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380438 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MERYEM BEKLİOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
This course aims to introduce the students to both theoretical and practical aspect of freshwater ecosystems. There will be a brief introduction on properties of water, interactions of freshwater with land and atmosphere, their origins and evaluation of fresh water animals. The course will cover the interactions of chemical, physical and ecological characteristics of freshwater bodies including plankton, aquatic plants, fish and productivity of the edges and bottoms of rivers, their floodplains (including swamps and marshes), lakes, pools and other standing bodies. Theoretical aspects of these will be combined with the field sampling and laboratory analyses.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Perform basic laboratory and field techniques/approaches used in various branches of biology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Understand and apply principles of laboratory and field safety. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understand the inner workings of the scientific processes, think critically, and frame questions using experimental and theoretical approaches in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Proficiency in communicating issues in both English and Turkish. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Read, and understand scientific communications from primary literature in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Identify and explain issues in biological sciences. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Be ready to take new theoretical and technological challenges by recognizing the value and act upon the need for lifelong learning. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Work as an individual, as well as a team member, and assume leadship when needed. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Follow the rules of scientific ethics within their careers and professions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution