GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
POPULATION DYNAMICS/1410228
Course Title: POPULATION DYNAMICS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the this course the students will be able to perceive the factors effecting the structure and density of the population, population man
Explain the distribution patterns of populations.
Understands the supervision and management of populations
Understands the characteristics of human populations.
Describes the life history characteristics of populations.
Explain the concept of ecological footprint.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Population concept
2. Week  Population development
3. Week  Population growth models
4. Week  Environmental reaction, capacity of the medium, population balance
5. Week  Investigation of the population growth models in nature and in the lab
6. Week  Variation in population density
7. Week  Intra-species and interspecific relationships
8. Week  Midtern exam
9. Week  The importance of population dynamics in the utilization of the potential living species
10. Week  Mortality rate and the estimation of the mortality rate
11. Week  Selectivity of the hunting tools
12. Week  Addition of the new individuals, production and yield
13. Week  Addition of the new individuals, production and yield
14. Week  Density dependent population regulation mechanisms
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
3
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
2
24
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
5
4
20
 Preparing a Presentation
8
4
32
 Presentation
4
2
8
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
4
8
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
3
5
15
 Other (should be emphasized)
1
9
9
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop the content knowledge about biology and biology education at expert-level and have the skill to do advanced research.X
2Work efficiently in interdisciplinary researches and projects, undertake responsibility and use the expert-knowledge for solving new and different problems.X
3Determine the suitable research techniques and methods in scientific researches, use the software programs for the analysis of research data efficiently and assess the research results in a scientific way.X
4Analyse the new concepts, opinions and approaches about his/her field of study in respect of their different dimensions and adopt a scientific and critical attitude and develop new approaches and solution suggestions.X
5Use the qualitative and quantitative research methods for the problems regarding biology and biology education and obtain original results.X
6Reach national and international resources regarding biology and biology education, question knowledge and evaluate it critically in respect of its different dimensions.X
7Design an original research regarding his/her field of study, implement a scientific method individually and apply it to different fields.X
8Participate in such scientific activities as conference, congress, workshop etc. related to biology education and write a scientific article on his/her field of study.X
9Take part in group projects to solve the questions in different fields, contribute to resolution of the encountered problems by creative and critical thinking skills and assume the leadership role.X
10Respect scientific and ethical rules in the researches he/she conducts.X
11Design suitable environments for learning and teaching, guide students adequately and provide them feedback.X
12Develop and apply different teaching strategies in biology education.X
13Assess the rules and principles that guide the relationships between people, take action to put his/her opinions into practise and assume the leadership role.X
14Adopt life-long learning and professional development principles, conduct self-evaluation about himself/herself and know his/her strengths and weaknesses.X
15Defend and discuss his/her original opinion about his/her field of study in a scientific activity.X
16Establish oral and written communication in foreign language.X
17Undertake responsibility and cooperate with the required organizations and people to solve any scientific, ethical, social problems regarding biology and biology education.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Mehmet YILMAZ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/myilmaz)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (myilmaz@gazi.edu.tr)