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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FMB 6039 GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

Gain an understanding of the principles of systematic zoology; gain an understanding of the concepts of speciation and phylogeny

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe basic aspects of systematic of animals 2   Record and describe of species 3   Search and analyse of individual variations 4   Document the methods of classification

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to Systematic Zoology 2 Classification of the animal Kingdom 3 Phylogenetic relationships 4 History of classification 5 Methods of classification 6 Taxonomic characters 7 Taxonomic variations 8 Mid-term exam 9 Species 10 Ecology and Adaptation 11 Animals relationship 12 Second exam 13 Nomenclature 14 Nomenclature 15 International Code of Zoological Nomenclature 16 End-of-term exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Yılmaz, I. 2000; Sistematiğin Esasları. Izmir. Mayr, E., Ashlock, P. D. 1991; Principles of Systematic Zoology (2nd edition), Mc Graw-Hill, Inc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, individual work, question-answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Application 0 Theoretical 13 3 39 Pre Class Self Study 13 5 65 Midterm Preparation 1 10 10 Final Preparation 1 10 10 Quiz Preparation 0 Paper Preparation 2 15 30 Research Presentation 2 15 30 Final Exam 1 1 1 Midterm Exam 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 186

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 LO.1 3 2 LO.2 3 2 LO.3 3 2 LO.4 3 2