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Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Fall Semester | ||||
Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
Type of Course | Optional | ||||
Department | BIOLOGY | ||||
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
Name of Lecturer | ERDOĞAN ÇİÇEK (erdogancicek@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
Objectives of the Course | |||||
Give introduction about reasons of animal migration, periodic and non-periodic migrations, main animal migrations and migration ways. |
Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
LO-1 | can explain cause of animal migration |
PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs PO-6 Are able to assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence PO-8 Are able to collaborate both intra- and interdisciplinary by planning and managing the activities regarding the development of the members subordinate to them PO-10 Have the professional and ethical responsibility in the process of the collection, evaluation and implementation of the data in the field of study and publishing the results PO-12 Make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society |
Examination |
LO-2 | be able to give examples about migration routes of animal |
PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields PO-6 Are able to assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence PO-12 Make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society |
Examination |
LO-3 | can explain distribution patterns in animals |
PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs PO-5 Are dedicated to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics PO-6 Are able to assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence PO-11 Observe the current national and international issues |
Examination |
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
Course Contents | ||
reasons of animal migration, migration ways, aves migration, mammals migration, biologic effects of migrations to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. | ||
Weekly Course Content | ||
Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1 | Biotic and abiotic factors affecting animals | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
2 | Ecosystem and migration | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
3 | Zoogeography of the faunistic and geological condition | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
4 | Distribution patterns in animals | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
5 | Zoogeographical regions of the land I: Holoarktic region | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
6 | Land of the zoogeographic regions II Notogea Neotropic region , region of Ethiopia-orientalis | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
7 | Animal migration | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
8 | mid-term exam | |
9 | Seosonal migration | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
10 | Annual migration | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
11 | Migration of freshwater and marine fishes | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
12 | Migration of birds | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
13 | Migration of mammals | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
14 | The relationship between animal migration and humans | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
15 | Overall Rating | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
16 | final exam | |
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
1 | Demirsoy, A. (2002). Genel Zoocoğrafya ve Türkiye Zoocoğrafyası | |
2 | Ders notları | |
Required Course instruments and materials | ||
Lecture Notes, Books, Laboratory Samples, Figures, Video, Maps |
Assessment Methods | |||
Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 40 |
Other assessment methods | |||
1.Oral Examination | |||
2.Quiz | |||
3.Laboratory exam | |||
4.Presentation | |||
5.Report | |||
6.Workshop | |||
7.Performance Project | |||
8.Term Paper | |||
9.Project | |||
final exam | 16 | 2 | 60 |
Student Work Load | |||
Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
Outside Class | |||
a) Reading | 1 | 14 | 14 |
b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 14 | 14 |
c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
Oral Examination | 0 | ||
Quiz | 0 | ||
Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
Own study for mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 8 |
mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Own study for final exam | 12 | 1 | 12 |
final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
0 | |||
0 | |||
Total work load; | 80 |