Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 473 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 473 Course Title: WETLANDS OF THE TURKEY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / 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 HANİFE ÖZBAY (hanifeozbay@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) HANİFE ÖZBAY,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Learning wetlands of the Turkey

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields
PO-5 Are dedicated to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics
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-9 Are able to express themselves in verbal and written communication having the ability to work individually, take initiatives and make their own decisions
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-11 Observe the current national and international issues
PO-12 Make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society
PO-15 Are aware of the universal nature of social rights, justice, quality management, protection of cultural values and environment as well as occupational health and safety
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
1 ?mportance, function and utilization values of wetlands 2 Climate and geography of Turkey, Formation of lakes in Turkey 3 Ramsar wetlands 4 Wetands of the Black Sea region 5 Wetlands of the Black Sea region 6 Wetlands of the Marmara region 7 Wetlands of the Aegean region 8Midterm Exam 9Wetlands of the Mediterrian region 10 Wetlands of the Mediterrian region 11 Wetlands of the Middle Anatolian region 12 Wetlands of the Middle Anatolian region 13 Wetlands of the South Anatolian region 14 Wetlands of the South-east Anatolian region 15 Protection of wetlands 16 Final Exam
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 İmportance, function and utilization values of wetlands oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
2 Climate and geography of Turkey, Formation of lakes in Turkey oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
3 Ramsar wetlands oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
4 Wetands of the Black Sea region oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
5 Wetlands of the Black Sea region oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
6 Wetlands of the Marmara region oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
7 Wetlands of the Aegean region oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
8 mid-term exam
9 Wetlands of the Mediterrian region oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
10 Wetlands of the Mediterrian region oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
11 Wetlands of the Middle Anatolian region oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
12 Wetlands of the Middle Anatolian region oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
13 Wetlands of the Middle Anatolian region oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
14 Wetlands of the South-east Anatolian region oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
15 Protection of Wetlands oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Anonim. Türkiye’nin Sulak Alanları, Türkiye Çevre Vakfı Yayınları, Ankara, 1993
Required Course instruments and materials
Anonim. Türkiye’nin Sulak Alanlar?, Türkiye Çevre Vakf? Yay?nlar?, Ankara, 1993

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 10 1 10
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 50

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 2 7 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 10 10
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 7 7
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 6 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 6 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 79