| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 163313003105 | FLORA AND FAUNA OF TURKEY | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To learn the diversity of species and ecosystems in Turkey and the factors affecting them and to interpret the results of the negative effects of human activities on species and ecosystems |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To be able to correlate the general climatic characteristics of phytogeographic regions in Turkey and plant biodiversity in these regions | | 2 | To be able to understand the concepts of ecosystem, community, population, flora and vegetation | | 3 | To be able to explain the effects of the climate changes observed in geological periods on the formation of the current Turkish flora and the origin of the Turkish flora |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Biogeography and biodiversity in Turkey, some endemic species, examples from Turkey, |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Concepts of ecosystem, community and population | | | | 2 | Flora and vegetation concepts, Biodiversity definitions | | | | 3 | An overview of biodiversity in Turkey | | | | 4 | Causes of wealth and diversity in Turkish flora | | | | 5 | Why is the richness of Turkish flora? | | | | 6 | General climate types in Turkey, phytogeographic regions and characteristics of Turkey | | | | 7 | The formation of Anatolia, the first times of Anatolian fauna | | | | 8 | Which zoogeographic area is there in the world? | | | | 9 | An overview of today's fauna elements | | | | 10 | Brief information about Turkey's geography (landforms, precipitation regimes, topography, Mediterranean bioclimatic layers) | | | | 11 | Brief information about Turkey's geography (landforms, precipitation regimes, topography, Mediterranean bioclimatic layers) | | | | 12 | Brief information about Turkey's geography (landforms, precipitation regimes, topography, Mediterranean bioclimatic layers) | | | | 13 | Flora and vegetation formation | | | | 14 | General characteristics of Turkish flora according to plant groups | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| AKMAN, Y., 1993; “Biyocoğrafya”, Palme Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
ATALAY, İ., 2002;“Türkiye’nin Ekolojik Bölgeleri”, Meta basımevi |
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| 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 | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Self Study | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 8 | 2 | 16 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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