| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Ecology | OM207 | 3. Semester | 2 + 1 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin AMBARLI |
| Instructors |
Hüseyin AMBARLI |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Investigation of wildlife’s habitat requirements, behaviors, ranges, distributions, observation and counting techniques, conservation, administrating with the aim of game and tourism |
| Course Content | • 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 behavior of animals • Learning hunting, tools required for hunting and related laws. • 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. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- • 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 behavior of animals - • Learning hunting, tools required for hunting and related laws. - • 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 | Wildlife habitat requirements/Field study | |
| 3. Week | Intraspecific and interspecific relationships/Field study | |
| 4. Week | Concept of protected species and status of species/ Observation technique | |
| 5. Week | Protected wildlife animals in our country and their ecology/Visit to the wildlife museum | |
| 6. Week | Other wild animals in Turkey and their ecology, and quiz / Species observation | |
| 7. Week | Wildlife Photography/Taking photo in the field | |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 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 | Survey in wildlife I/Mammal observation and counting in sample plots | |
| 12. Week | Planning principles in wildlife/map using | |
| 13. Week | Biorestoration of habitats I/ Biorestoration application | |
| 14. Week | Game and hunting concepts, game tourism and hunting ground management/Trip to hunting ground |
| Basic Education Books of Sustainable hunting, Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı Yayınları, Ankara,Kord. Topak, M., 2001 |
| Basic Education Books of Sustainable hunting, Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı Yayınları, Ankara,Kord. Topak, M., 2001 |
| Wildlife, İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Yayını, Öymen,T., 2010 |
| Turkey and Europe's Birds, Including North Africa and Middle East, Heinzel, H; Richard, F.; Parslow, J.1995. |
| 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 | DK9 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 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 | 25 | 25 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quiz 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Final | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Practice | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Classroom Activities | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Total Workload | 134 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
