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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / BYL 513 - BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: BYL 513 Course Title: VERTEBRATES SYSTEMATIC Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE)
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) ZÜBEYDE KUMBIÇAK,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
In a cell, multicellular vertebrate groups until the basic biology of animals and to provide information about the features they carry.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain evolution of the vertebrates. PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
PO-4 Have the qualification and capability to gain admission to doctoral programs, R&D units or occupations related to the field with the knowledge they have gathered in the field
PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
PO-9 Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Biology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means
PO-10 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Biology and teach those values
Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-2 can compare general characteristics of the vertebrates. PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own
PO-9 Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Biology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means
PO-10 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Biology and teach those values
Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-3 can explain zoogeographic distribution of the vertebrates and factors effects on zoogeographic distribution. PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field
PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Include in this lesson, research classification of vertebrate animals, evolution of vertebrates. Investigate vertebrate animals in each systematic categories, biological properties and zoological dispersions. Teach latin names of important species from each systematic categori.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Classification and naming of animals. The classification of animals utilized some basic characters. General features of chordates, the origin and sub-groups of the systematic Classroom lessons, question and answer
2 Protochordata'nın general features and classification. Urochordata'nın Hemichordata and general characteristics, evolution and classification. Classroom lessons, question and answer
3 Cephalochordata'nın general characteristics and classification, Amphioxus'un morphological features, movement, skeletal structure, circulation, excretion, nervous systems, and development of sex organs. Classroom lessons, question and answer
4 Team Petromyzontes general characters, morphology, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, urinary, nervous system and sense organs, reproduction and classification Classroom lessons, question and answer
5 Chondrichthyes'in general characters, morphological features, skin and color, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, urinary, nervous, reproductive system, the living environment and nutrition, relationships with people. Classroom lessons, question and answer
6 Osteichthyes general characters, morphological features, skin and color, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, urinary, nervous, reproductive system, the living environment and nutrition, relationships with people. Classroom lessons, question and answer
7 general characters of Amphibia morphological features, skin and color, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, urinary, nervous, reproductive system, the living environment and nutrition, relationships with people. Classroom lessons, question and answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Reptilia'nın general characters, morphological features, skin and color, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory system, nervous, reproductive system, the living environment and nutrition, relationships with people Classroom lessons, question and answer
10 Classification of Reptilia Classroom lessons, question and answer
11 The characteristics of the birds, according to the groups before and after self-evaluation sinıflandırmada Classroom lessons, question and answer
12 General morphological features of birds, the sense organs, circulatory, excretory, digestive and reproductive systems Classroom lessons, question and answer
13 According to the characteristics of mammals and other classes of development assessment Classroom lessons, question and answer
14 Mammals of the sense organs, circulatory, excretory, digestive and reproductive systems Classroom lessons, question and answer
15 Classification of mammals Classroom lessons, question and answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kuru, M., 1996. Omurgalı Hayvanlar
2 Demirsoy A., Yaşamın Temel Kuralları "Omurgalılar / Amniyota (Sürüngenler, Kuşlar ve Memeliler)" Cilt -3 / Kısım 2, 2000.
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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 2 14 28
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 14 28
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 12 1 12
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 20 1 20
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 176