COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OBY 2217 SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY COMPULSORY 4 0 0 6

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To get a general knowledge on systematic and identification of animals living especially in Turkey and all of the earth, to understand the anatomical structures, reproductive behavior, systematical position and how animals living on their environmental areas, to understand the animal life taking place on the earth, to research about animals is taken over.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the concept of and mechanism of species and their roles.
2   Tell the systematics of an animal living around them and their roles in ecosystem.
3   Apply different methods for searching animals.
4   Say and write their classifications and distributions.
5   Say and write the differences and similarities between invertebrate and vertebrate.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General knowledge about systematic and identification of animals
2 Spongia, Colenterata and Ctenephora.
3 Ratifera, Plathelminthes, Nemathelminthes and Annelida.
4 Mollusca
5 Arthrapoda
6 Arthrapoda
7 Echinodermata
8 Mid-term exam
9 Protchortada
10 Chondrihtyes and Osteihtyes
11 Amphibians
12 Reptiles
13 Aves
14 Mammals
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Salman, S. 2004; Omurgasız Hayvanlar Biyolojisi, Palme Yayıncılık, Gazi Üniversitesi, Ankara.
Kuru, M., 1999; Omurgalı hayvanlar, Palme yayıncılık, ANKARA

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group work, question-answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


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)
Theoretical 13 4 52
Pre Class Self Study 13 2 26
Midterm Preparation 1 15 15
Final Preparation 1 15 15
Research Presentation 2 15 30
Final Exam 1 1 1
Midterm Exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 140

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2433312
LO.3453311
LO.4433312
LO.5453311