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| BTBL7260 | Invasive Species and Biological Invasions | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. dr. Ertuğ DÜZGÜNEŞ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Determination of biological invasion and the impact of invasive species. Determination of the existence of this species, control, monitoring and management determination. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | summarise pathways of invasive species | 1,2,3,4,6 | 1,3 | | PO - 2 : | identify the invasive species general problems | 1,4,6 | 1 | | PO - 3 : | describe effects of invasive species on ecosystem | 1,2,3,4,6 | 5 | | PO - 4 : | identify control methods | 1,2,3,4,6 | 3 | | PO - 5 : | summarise management of invasive species | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Definitions of invasive species and biological invasion, pathways of introduction, the impacts of ecological, economical and socia/cultural, the problems of invasive species and solution of this problems, control methods of invasive species, predator-prey relationships of invasive species, the impacts of invasive species on native biodiversity, the samples on the global invasive species and their impacts. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Definations of invasive species and biological invasion, pathways of introduction | | | Week 2 | Ballast water control and management | | | Week 3 | Conditions that lead to invasion, Common invasive species traits, List of common invasive species | | | Week 4 | The impacts of ecological, economical and socia/culturel, | | | Week 5 | Invasive species problems, solution of this problems and control methods of invasive species, | | | Week 6 | Invasion steps and the model of stages. | | | Week 7 | Traits of invasive species and invaded ecosystem Colonization and dispersal in invasive species | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Predicting biological invasions | | | Week 10 | Predator-prey relationships of marine invasive species, The impacts of invasive species to native biodiversity. | | | Week 11 | Predation as an invasion-control mechanism and biological control | | | Week 12 | Invasive species in Turkey and their problems | | | Week 13 | Management of invasive species (Control, Early Detection and Rapid Response, Monitoring,Research Projects, Prevention, Restoration). | | | Week 14 | Invading Species Watch Program. | | | Week 15 | The samples on the global invasive species and their impacts. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Rilov, G, Crooks, JA. 2009. Biological invasions in marine ecosystems: ecological, management, and geographic perspectives, Ecological StudiesSpringer 641 pp. 204. | | | |
| 1 | Ray, GL. 2005. Invasive Animal Species in Marine and Estuarine Environments: Biology and Ecology, Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Program | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 23/11/2018 | 2 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 18/01/2019 | 2,5 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 4 | 12 | 48 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 10 | 1 | 10 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 6 | 10 | 60 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 10 | 1 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Diğer 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | | Diğer 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 195 |
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