Soran University Biology Module Specification 1. Module Title: Algae 2. Module Code: 3. Module Level: Bachelor - Third year 4. Module Leader: Balqes Haji Rasul 5. Teaching Semester: First 6. Credit Rating for the module: 7. Prerequisites and co-requisites: 8. Module Summary The scientific study of algae called Phycology, from the Greek word phyco (green plant or seaweeds). It is an important group of thallophyta, in Gr. Thallos a sprout=without roots , stems and leaves . It studies algal life , morphological characteristics , cell structure, and the relation between algae and their environment with economic important of the algae. 9. Module Aims The course is primarily designed to provide a broad background in phycology sciences through classroom, laboratory and field experience in the major areas of algal sciences. The course will give students a better understanding of seasonal variation, algal life cycle forms, growth, productivity, ecosystem of algae, morphological appearance, abundance and taxonomy of algae. 10. Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the course, you will be able to describe:  1. Classification of algae. 2. Algal reproduction and habitats. 3. Distinguish between algae and higher plant 4. Different species of algae with their economic important. 5. Occurrences of algae and abundance. 6. General characteristics of all divisions. 11. Syllabus Weak1 Introduction Weak2 Algal reproduction Weak3 Cyanophyta Weak4 Rhodophyta Exam Weak5 Chlorophyta Weak6 Representative species of chlorophyta Weak7 Conjugales and Desmidales Weak8 Filamentous algae Exam Weak9 Charophyta Weak10 Diatoms Weak11 Pyrrophyta Weak12 Crysophyta Exame 12. Assessment Strategy: The students are required to do three exams at different periods of the semester besides there may be other assignments including translations, the quizzes, the attendance, classroom activities; For theory The written examinations will stand for 25% of the total course marks. And the final examination will stand for 40% of total course marks . While for Practical grade will be based upon the following criteria: Examinations: 15% (10 degree on two exams + 3 on daily quiz + 2 on daily activity). Final Practical Examination: 20% 15-Learning and Teaching Methods Different forms of teaching will be used to reach the objectives of the course: prepared power point presentations for the head titles and definitions and summary of conclusions, there will be classroom discussions and the lecture will give enough background to translate, solve, analyze, and evaluate problems sets, and different issues discussed throughout the course. To get the best of the course, it is suggested that you attend classes as much as possible, read the required lectures, teacher’s notes regularly as all of them are foundations for the course. Lecture’s notes are for supporting and not for submitting the reading material including the handouts. Try as much as possible to participate in classroom discussions, 13. Scheme of Work NoLecture/week Lecture Topics11st LectureAlgae - Definition of algae. - General characteristics. - Occurrence of Algae - Algal forms 22nd Lecture- Algal reproduction - Algal alternation of generation - Algal habitats - Economic importants of algae33rd LectureCyanophyta -Cell structure and composition -Occurrence and habitats - Nutrition of Cyanophyta -Reproduction -Classification 44 th LectureRhodophyta - Occurrence and Habitats - General characteristics - Classification55 th LectureChlorophyta - General characteristics - Occurrence and habitats - Classification - Morphology and cytology - Range of vegetative structure - Reproduction and Lifecycle66 th Lecture- Representative species of Chlorophyta77th Lecture-Order 1- Conjugales 2-Desmidiales Reproduction88th LectureBranched filamentous algae Cell structure Reproduction Chaetophorales Germination of zygospore Reproduction99th LectureFilamentous green algae: Non branched filamentous green algae: Reproduction 1010th LectureCharophyta - General characteristics - Representative species - Reproduction and Lifecycle Euglenophyta - Euglenophyta - Cellular organization - General Characteristics - life cycle and reproduction - Nutrition - Movement - Key to the genera -Representative species.1111 th LecturePyrrophyta - Pyrrophyta - Desmophyceae (Pyrrophyceae) - representative species - General Characteristics - Reproduction - Cell structure - Toxins - Bioluminescence - Reproduction and Lifecycle1212th LectureCrysophyta (Heterokointophyta) - Crysophyceae - Xanthophyceae 1313 th Lecture- Basillariophyceae1414th LecturePhaeophyta - Phaeophyta - Distribution - External morphology - Internal morphology - Cell structure - Life cycle and reproduction1515th LectureCryptophyta - Cryptophyta - Occurrence and Habitats - Representative species 14. 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