Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| 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 | AYSEL KEKİLLİOĞLU (akekillioglu@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | AYSEL KEKİLLİOĞLU, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| An animal behavior to understand the impact on the formation and life | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Have knowledge abaut the formation and the biology of behavior |
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-8 Evaluate how the important personalities, events and phenomena that have made essential contributions to the development of Biology that might have impact on their field of practice 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 |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Analyzes the factors that influence behavior. |
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-8 Evaluate how the important personalities, events and phenomena that have made essential contributions to the development of Biology that might have impact on their field of practice 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 |
| LO-3 | Understands the importance of behavior in population biology. |
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-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-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning |
Examination |
| LO-4 | İllustrates the behavioral differences of animal groups . |
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-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 |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Behavior description, and feature items, Behavior of the genetic structure, Behavioral science, Abiotic and biotic factors that affect behavior, Animal interaction with the environment, Behavioral mechanisms, Learning in animals. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Behavior description, and feature items | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 2 | Behavior of the genetic structure | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 3 | Behavioral science | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 4 | Abiotic and biotic factors that affect behavior | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 5 | Animal interaction with the environment | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 6 | Behavioral mechanisms | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 7 | Learning in animals | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | In species and the role of behavioral interactions between species | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 10 | Experiments related to animal behavior | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 11 | Relationship between genetics and behavior | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 12 | Population biology and behavior | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 13 | Behavior analysis | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 14 | Understanding the complex behavior | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 15 | Relationship between behavior and evolution | lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Mcfarland, D., 1999. Animal Behaviour. Pearson Education, 580 p., London. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Mcfarland, D., 1999. Animal Behaviour. Pearson Education, 580 p., London. | ||
| 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 | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 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 | 5 | 8 | 40 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 5 | 11 | 55 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||