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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 214401303102 | WILD ANIMALS SYSTEMATICS – I | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | Short Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | To have knowledge about naming and classifying the living creatures (Fish, Frogs and Reptiles) in the wild life according to a scientific rule. It is aimed to teach the concepts and rules related to systematic, taxonomy and classification of living things, to teach how to identify living things using determination keys, to teach the relationship between biological diversity phylogeny, evolution and differentiation of species. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bahadır AKMAN | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | Knows what the concept of wildlife means, learns the basic characteristics, habitats and feeding relationships of Fish, Frogs and Reptiles living in nature, has information about Turkey's wildlife potential (Fish, Frogs and Reptiles). | | 2 | Comprehends how important systematics is in wildlife, knows the general distribution areas of Fish, Frogs and Reptiles in the world. | | 3 | Categorizes the creatures (Fish, Frogs and Reptiles) encountered in nature in a basic sense, considers the points to be considered while naming the creatures in the wild life. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Daytime Class | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | Classification, Systematics and Taxonomy concepts, history and related rules. Taxonomic categories, Biodiversity, evolution and systematic relationship, systematic applications in wildlife, use of assignment keys, Ttype series, differences between plant and animal systematics | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Systematics, Classification and Taxonomy Concepts, History, Importance of Classification | | | | 2 | Species, species types, Population, Speciation, Taxonomic categories, formation processes of taxonomic categories | | | | 3 | Fish (Inland Water) | | | | 4 | Fish (Marine) | | | | 5 | Amphibians I (Urodela) | | | | 6 | Amfibiler II (Anura) | | | | 7 | Midterm | | | | 8 | Turtles (Chelonia) | | | | 9 | Lizards I (Gekkonidae, Agamidae, Chamaeleonidae, Anguidae, Scincidae) | | | | 10 | Lizards II (Lacertidae) | | | | 11 | Snakes I (Typhlopidae, Leptotyphlopidae, Boidae) | | | | 12 | Snakes II (Colubridae) | | | | 13 | Snakes III (Viperidae, Elapidae) | | | | 14 | End of Year Exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | 1 – Kuru M. (2006) Omurgalı Hayvanlar, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara K2. Selmi, E. ve T. Öymen, 1985. Ormaniçi su ürünleri. İstanbul Üniversitesi, Orman Fakültesi Yayınları, İ.Ü. Yayın No: 3312, O.F. Yayın No: 373, 193s.
2 – Budak, A., Göçmen, B., 2005. Herpetoloji. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 194, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bornova-İzmir, 226 sayfa.
1 – Başoğlu, M., Baran, İ., 1977. “Türkiye Sürüngenleri. Kısım I. Kaplumbağa ve Kertenkeleler. (The Reptiles of Turkey. Part I. The Turtles and Lizards)”. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 76, Bornova-İzmir (İlker Matbaası), 272 sayfa.
2 – Başoğlu, M., Baran, İ., 1980. Türkiye Sürüngenleri, Kısım II, Yılanlar (Turkish Reptiles, Part II, Snakes). Ege Üniversitesi Kitaplar Serisi No: 81, Bornova-İzmir.
1 – Başoğlu, M., Üzeti, N., 1973. “Türkiye Amfibileri”. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 151, Bornova-İzmir, The Amphibians of Turkey, 155 pp.
3 – Baran, İ., Atatür, M. K., 1998. “Turkish Herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles)”. Republic of Turkey, Ministry of the Environment, Ankara, 214 pp.
4 – Anderson, S.C. 1999. The Lizards of Iran (Contributions to Herpetology, Vol. 15), Missouri, USA: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.
5 – Tarkhnishvili, D.N. and Gökhelashvili, R.K. 1999. The Amphibians of the Caucasus. Advances in Amphibian Researc in the Former Soviet Union. Sofia-Moscow. 4: 94-106. | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 | | Homework | 3 | 15 | 45 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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