Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring 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 | RECEP KARA (recepkara@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Examination of the historical status of invasive species, spread of invasive species as the spread of invasive species in the human impact | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | be able to give information about invasive species and their entry ways in a new ecosystem |
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-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 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 | be able to explain the effects of invasive species on ecosystem |
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-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 to bring away invasive species |
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 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-4 | describe effects of the invasive species on native species |
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-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 Presentation Performance Project |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Dispersions of invasive species, behaviors in new ecosystems, conflict with local species, effects on local species, habitat allocation, precaution to controllin invasive species. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Examination of the historical status of invasive species | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 2 | The spread of invasive species patterns | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 3 | Spread of invasive species in the human impact | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 4 | Invasive species enters a new ecosystem behavior | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 5 | Invasive species adaptation to new environments and settlement success | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 6 | Effects of invasive species on ecosystem | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 7 | Effects of invasive species on ecosystem | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Invasive species control and conservation of native species | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 10 | Effects of invasive species on biodiversity | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 11 | Imperialist plant species in Turkey and its effects | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 12 | Turkey, fish species and effects of imperialist | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 13 | Imperialist influence in Turkey and animal species | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 14 | Reduce the negative impacts of invasive species measures | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 15 | Economic analysis of invasive species | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | ZAITSEV, Y., ÖZTÜRK, B. (2002). Exotic Species in the Marmara, Black, Azov and Caspian Seas | |
| 2 | MAY, S. (2006). Invasive Terrestrial Animals | |
| 3 | MAY, S. (2006). Invasive Terrestrial Plants | |
| 4 | MAY, S. (2006). Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Animals | |
| 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 | 20 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 6.Workshop | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 7.Performance Project | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 2 | 50 |
| 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 | ||