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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 420 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 420 Course Title: TURKEY VEGETATION Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring 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 GENÇAY AKGÜL (akgul@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) GENÇAY AKGÜL,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach about the vegetations formations of Turkey and the general characteristics

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learn the history of studies on vegetation of Turkey PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs
Examination
LO-2 Learn the factors that affect vegetation PO-3 Are creative, resourceful in terms of conducting biological analysis and equipped with the communication and social skills necessary to take part in team work
Examination
LO-3 Vegetation formations learns. 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
Examination
LO-4 Distribution in Turkey and learns the structures 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
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Turkey's climate and biyoiklim multiples fitoco?rafi regions in Turkey, Turkey, Turkey's general vegetation types of vegetation history of the Mediterranean vegetation of Turkey: Turkey's Mediterranean scrub vegetation: Forest-Coniferous vegetation of the Mediterranean in Turkey: Turkey Deciduous Forest-Mediterranean vegetation: High-mountain vegetation of the Black Sea in Turkey: Black Sea in Turkey, Coniferous Forest-vegetation: the forest-leaf deciduous vegetation of the Black Sea in Turkey: High-mountain vegetation of Turkey, Central Anatolia and Eastern Anatolia steppe vegetation in the private Turkey vejetasyonunda types defined in the phytosociological units
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Turkey's climate and bioiclimates Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
2 Phytogeographic regions in Turkey Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
3 General vegetation types in Turkey Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
4 Vegetation history of turkey Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
5 Mediterranean vegetation of Turkey:maquis Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
6 Turkey's Mediterranean scrub vegetation Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
7 Mediterranean vegetation in Turkey: Coniferous forest Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
8 mid-term exam
9 Mediterranean vegetation in Turkey: high mountain Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
10 Black Sea in Turkey, Coniferous Forest-vegetation Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
11 The forest-leaf deciduous vegetation of the Black Sea in Turkey Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
12 Vegetation of the Black Sea in Turkey: Coniferous forest Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
13 Steppe vegetation of Turkey in Central and Eastern Anatolia Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
14 Specific vegetation types in Turkey Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
15 Phytosociological units defined inside vegetation of Turkey Classroom lessons, question and answer, supply
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Atalay, İ. Türkiye Vejetasyon Coğrafyası, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, 1994.
2 Çetik, R. İç Anadolunun Vejetastyonu ve Ekolojisi, Selçık Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları, Konya, 1985.
3 Akman, Y. Türkiye Orman Vejetasyonu, 1995
Required Course instruments and materials
Atalay, ?. Türkiye Vejetasyon Co?rafyas?, Ege Üniversitesi Bas?mevi, 1994. Çetik, R. ?ç Anadolunun Vejetastyonu ve Ekolojisi, Selç?k Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Yay?nlar?, Konya, 1985. Akman, Y. Türkiye Orman Vejetasyonu, 1995

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 2 2 10
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 2 2 10
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 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 1 13 13
       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 3 6 18
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 9 27
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90