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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principles and Methods Used in Honeybee Taxonomic Studies | BIO514 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Münir UÇAK |
| Instructor(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Münir UÇAK (Güz) |
| Goals | To provide constitutional international taxonomy rules, taxonomic character analysis and article preparation techniques and experience for those who work on honey bee taxonomy. |
| Course Content | Evaluation of honey bee systematics according to continents Biotic and abiotic factors that cause diversity in honey bees and other living groups What is Systematics, Taxonomy? History. Systematic categories, Basic concepts and definitions (Species, Subspecies, Population, Twin Species etc.) Type concepts (holotype, paratype, neotype, topotype, plastotype etc.) Isolation models, character differentiations, How to select taxonomic characters, phylogenetic approaches to character selection and types of variations How are taxon definitions made? Methods to be followed in solving taxonomic problems Phylogenetic approaches and terminology in the honey bee Methodological and statistical methods used in honey bee systematics-I Methodological and statistical methods used in honey bee systematics-II Types of systematic publications Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)-I Preparation of a systematic article -I Preparation of a systematic article -II |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Recognition and classification of honey bee populations distributed in different biogeographic regions of the world |
| 2 | Basic concepts and definitions, Type definitions, taxonomic character and analysis in honey bees |
| 3 | Types of systematic publications |
| 4 | Preparation of a systematic article, Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Evaluation of honey bee systematics according to continents | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 2. Week | Biotic and abiotic factors that cause diversity in honey bees and other living groups | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 3. Week | What is Systematics, Taxonomy? History. Systematic categories, Basic concepts and definitions (Species, Subspecies, Population, Twin Species etc.) Type concepts (holotype, paratype, neotype, topotype, plastotype etc.) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 4. Week | Type concepts (holotype, paratype, neotype, topotype, plastotype etc. | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 5. Week | Isolation models, character differentiations | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 6. Week | How to select taxonomic characters, phylogenetic approaches to character selection and types of variations | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 7. Week | How are taxon definitions made? Methods to be followed in solving taxonomic problems | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 8. Week | Phylogenetic approaches and terminology in the honey bee | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 9. Week | Midterm | |
| 10. Week | Methodological and statistical methods used in honey bee systematics-I | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 11. Week | Methodological and statistical methods used in honey bee systematics-II | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 12. Week | Types of systematic publications | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 13. Week | Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)-I | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 14. Week | Preparation of a systematic article | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Improve the scientific knowledge in the field of Biology to a more advanced level. Use the advenced knowledge to innovate, interpret the results, to apply the results and to design unique projects. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Gain the ability to identify scientific questions, compare, analyze and solve the problems independently. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Gain the ability to get the information by doing research, to evaluate, interpret and apply it. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Gain the ability to design experimental studies, do the applications and analyse the complicated results using advanced skills, like critical thinking, problem solving and deciding. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Gain the scientific knowledge to set up communication with the collegues. Gain the ability to follow and use of the literature. Gain the ability to share or present the results of his/her own studies with the scientists during a scientific conference, workshop or seminar. | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Find unique ideas and get in contact with the professionals in scientific topics using his/her knowledge and skills. | ✔ | |||||
| 16 | Obey the ethical regulations and watch the ethical issues while designing a scientific study, collecting data, evaluating and publishing them. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Research | 18 | 3 | 54 | |
| Interview | 10 | 3 | 30 | |
| Practice | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other Activities | 10 | 3 | 30 | |
| Total Workload | 204 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
