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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 341 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 341 Course Title: ANIMAL MIGRATION Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
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