Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 434 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 434 Course Title: BIOCLIMATE 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 RECEP KARA (recepkara@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) RECEP KARA,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To give basic information about the climate which are effective on the development and spread of organisms

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Analysis the temperature, humidity, precipitation in Turkey; classification of Turkish climates; bioclimatic types in Turkey and practices. PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs
PO-2 Transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Biology to other disciplines
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-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
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Temperature, humidity, precipitation in Turkey; classification of Turkish climates; bioclimatic types in Turkey and practices.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Atmosphere and its features Method of Narration, Discussion Method
2 Factors effecting the climate Method of Narration, Discussion Method
3 Weather masses Precipitations Types of precipitation regime Atmosphere pressure and winds Evaporation and humidity Classification of climate types of Turkey Climatic diagrams Method of Narration, Discussion Method
4 Geographic impacts Method of Narration, Discussion Method
5 Climatic elements Method of Narration, Discussion Method
6 Temparatures Method of Narration, Discussion Method
7 Radiation Method of Narration, Discussion Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Precipitations Method of Narration, Discussion Method
10 Types of precipitation regime Method of Narration, Discussion Method
11 Atmosphere pressure and winds Method of Narration, Discussion Method
12 Evaporation and humidity Method of Narration, Discussion Method
13 Climate types Method of Narration, Discussion Method
14 Classification of climate types of Turkey Method of Narration, Discussion Method
15 Climatic diagrams Method of Narration, Discussion Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Koçman, A. (1993). Türkiye İklimi. Ege Üniv. Yayın No: 72, İzmir.
2 Akman, Y. (1990). İklim ve Biyoiklim, Palme yayın, Ankara Dönmez,Y.
Required Course instruments and materials
Akman, Y. (1990). ?klim ve Biyoiklim, Palme Yay?n, Ankara. Dönmez,Y. (1984). Umumi Klimatoloji ve ?klim Çal??malar?. ?stanbul Üniv. Yay?n No:2506. Koçman, A. (1993). Türkiye ?klimi. Ege Üniv. Yay?n No: 72, ?zmir.

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 7 7
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 6 6
       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 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