| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertebrate Animals | BYL206 | 4. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Şerife Gülsün KIRANKAYA |
| Instructors |
Şerife Gülsün KIRANKAYA |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Gain general knowledge about position and importance of Phylum Chordata in Kingdom Animalia and its general characteristics; represent general information about Chordata by information on systematic and biology of sub-groups |
| Course Content | Primitive chordates,Cyclostomata, cartilaginous fish, bony fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, morphology, habitats, human relations, fossils, systematics and evolution |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To identfy the vertebrate animals in the natural environment - To know vertebrate animal taxa and their systematics - To have information about origin and the fossil forms of the vertebrates - To be able to identfy the different vertebrate taxa by morphological characters - To be able to have comments about habitat of vertebrates by examine the morphological properties - To be able to prophesy about vertebrates living in various ecosystems - To be able to have comments about ecological characteristics and importance of different vertebrate species - To know endangered vertebrate animals and to be able to propose new conservation strategies - To be able to design new projects about commercially valuable vertebrate animals |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Primitive chordates, Collection, preparation and fixation of chordate samples | |
| 2. Week | Cyclostomes Examination of the primitive chordate and cyclostomate samples | |
| 3. Week | Chondrichthyes Examination of Chondrichthyes samples | |
| 4. Week | Chondrichthyes Examination of Chondrichthyes samples | |
| 5. Week | Osteichthyes Examination of Osteichthyes samples | |
| 6. Week | Osteichthyes Examination of Osteichthyes samples | |
| 7. Week | Amphibia Examination of Amphibia samples | |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | Reptilia Examination of turtle and lizard samples | |
| 10. Week | Reptilia Examination of lizard and snake samples | |
| 11. Week | Aves Examination of bird samples | |
| 12. Week | Aves Observation in the field | |
| 13. Week | Mammalia Examination of mammalia samples | |
| 14. Week | Mammalia Observation in the field |
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| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY15 | 3 | 0 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Research | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Other Activities | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Midterm 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
