BIOL577 ETROPH. & RESTORAT. OF LAKE ECOSYSTEM
| Course Code: | 2380577 | 
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) | 
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 | 
| Department: | Biology | 
| Language of Instruction: | English | 
| Level of Study: | Graduate | 
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MERYEM BEKLİOĞLU | 
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. | 
Course Objectives
Course Content
This course aims to introduce the post graduate students to eutrophication problems and the restoration measures which have been taken to ensure high water quality in lake ecosystems. The course will cover the characteristics and symptoms of eutrophication in deep and shallow lakes. The emphasis will be given to the factors affecting the degree of water quality deterioration by eutrophication and qualifying the nutrients load. (R)*
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| 1 | Explain the inner workings of the scientific process, discuss critically, and solve problems by applying appropriate statistical and computational methods; choose experimental and theoretical approaches in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Communicate issues in both English and Turkish with high proficiency. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Read, and critique scientific communications in biology literature with worldwide recognition. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Identify and explain issues in biological sciences within the context of other disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Readily apply innovative theoretical and technological challenges acting upon the need for lifelong learning. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Produce data and interpret results as an individual, as well as a team player, and lead whenever necessary. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Apply and defend the rules of scientific ethics within their careers and professions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution
