Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 2 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | BIOLOGY | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | SEVİL SUNGUR (sevilsungur@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | SEVİL SUNGUR, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Give introduction about systematics of vertebrate groups, evolutions and general biological properties. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain systematics of vertebrates |
PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs 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 |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can explain evolution of vertebrates |
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-8 Are able to collaborate both intra- and interdisciplinary by planning and managing the activities regarding the development of the members subordinate to them |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can explain zoogeographic distribuition of vertebrates |
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-8 Are able to collaborate both intra- and interdisciplinary by planning and managing the activities regarding the development of the members subordinate to them 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 |
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| Course Contents | ||
| systematics of vertebrate groups, evolutions of vertebrates, general biological properties of systematic categories, dispersion of vertebrates and latin names of some important species. | ||
| 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 | Lecture, discussion, case study, question-answer, concept mapping |
| 2 | Protochordata'nın general features and classification. Urochordata'nın Hemichordata and general characteristics, evolution and classification. | Lecture, question-answer, case study, concept mapping |
| 3 | Cephalochordata'nın general characteristics and classification, Amphioxus'un morphological features, movement, skeletal structure, circulation, excretion, nervous systems, and development of sex organs. | Lecture, question-answer, concept mapping |
| 4 | Team Petromyzontes general characters, morphology, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, urinary, nervous system and sense organs, reproduction and classification. | Lecture, discussion, case study, question-answer, concept mapping |
| 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. | Lecture, discussion, case study, question-answer, concept mapping |
| 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. | Lecture, discussion, case study, question-answer, concept mapping |
| 7 | Amphibia'nın general characters, morphological features, skin and color, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, urinary, nervous, reproductive system, the living environment and nutrition, relationships with people. | Lecture, discussion, case study, question-answer, concept mapping |
| 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. | Lecture, discussion, case study, question-answer, concept mapping |
| 10 | Reptilia's classification. | Lecture, question-answer, concept mapping |
| 11 | The characteristics of the birds, according to the groups before and after self-evaluation | Lecture, question-answer, discussion |
| 12 | General morphological features of birds, the sense organs, circulatory, excretory, digestive and reproductive systems | Lecture, question-answer |
| 13 | According to the characteristics of mammals and other classes of development assessment | Lecture, question-answer, discussion |
| 14 | Mammals of the sense organs, circulatory, excretory, digestive and reproductive systems | Lecture, discussion, case study, question-answer, concept mapping |
| 15 | Mammals taxonomy | Lecture, discussion, case study, question-answer, concept mapping |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Kuru, M., 1996. Omurgalı Hayvanlar | |
| 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) | 4 | 14 | 56 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 145 | ||