| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife in Forestry | ORU105 | 1. Semester | 2 + 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Associate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Akif KETEN |
| Instructor(s) |
Akif KETEN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Learning of wild animals, their habitat requirements, behaviors, ranges, distributions, observation and counting techniques, conservation. |
| Course Content | The concept of wildlife, wild animal species belonging to five classes (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) in our country, wildlife ecology, wildlife in forest ecosystems, estimation of populations, wildlife legislation, protected wild animals in Türkiye. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- • Learning of wild animals - • Understanding unique concepts of wildlife - • Learning the factors effective on wildlife - • Knowing protection status of wildlife and conserved species - • Getting information about the game species in Turkey - • Learning the biology, food, range, distributions of wild animals - • Learning special areas for wild animals - • Understanding principles and ecologic problems of wildlife and getting the ability of discussion about wildlife. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to wildlife, habitats of wildlife and terminology | |
| 2. Week | Wild animals (Fish, Amphibian) /Field study | |
| 3. Week | Wild animals (Reptilian, Birds I) /Field study | |
| 4. Week | Wild animals (Birds II) /Field study | |
| 5. Week | Wild animals (Mammalian) /Field study | |
| 6. Week | Protected wildlife animals in our country and their ecology/Visit to the wildlife museum | |
| 7. Week | Wildlife in forest habitats / Species observation | |
| 8. Week | Exam | |
| 9. Week | Special areas for wildlife (Wetlands, riparian areas, national parks, genetic reserve areas etc.)/Trip to wetland | |
| 10. Week | Survey in wildlife I/Bird observation and counting in sample plots | |
| 11. Week | Population estimation/Mammal observation and counting in sample plots | |
| 12. Week | Planning principles in wildlife/map using | |
| 13. Week | Wildlife Photography/Taking photo in the field | |
| 14. Week | Protected species in wildlife/ Biorestoration application |
| Wildlife, İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Yayını, Öymen,T., 2010 Wildlife Ecology, Süleyman D. Ünv. Yayınları, Oğurlu, İ., 2001. International Environmental conventions signed by the Turkey, İzmir Barosu Yayınları, Kalelioğlu,U.; Özkan,N., 2000 Turkey and Europe's Birds, Including North Africa and Middle East, Heinzel, H; Richard, F.; Parslow, J.1995. Basic Education Books of Sustainable hunting, Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı Yayınları, Ankara,Kord. Topak, M., 2001 Yaban Hayatında Envanter, Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü Yayını, Oğurlu, İ., 2003. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Homework 2 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Quiz 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 89 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
