GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
BIOLOGIC ABUNDANCES OF TURKEY/5081325
Course Title: BIOLOGIC ABUNDANCES OF TURKEY
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
Learning of species and ecosystem diversity in Turkey and the factors influencing them.
To learn the negative effects of human activities on species diversity and ecosystems

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  The development of life on earth. The concept of “biodiversity”and “species”
2. Week  The principles of the classification of living things; systematic and taxonomy.
3. Week  Genetic diversity, species diversity, ecosystem diversity. Species interactions.
4. Week  Causes and consequences of species extinctions. Threats to biodiversity. The effects of pesticides and chemical agents on biodiversity.
5. Week  Biogeography and the biodiversity of the Turkey.
6. Week  Global climate change and the future of species.
7. Week  Diversity of the Turkey’s flora and fauna. Some examples of endemic species, endangered species and habitats from Turkey.
8. Week  MIDTERM EXAM
9. Week  IUCN Red List Cathegories and situation analysis of some endangered species in Turkey.
10. Week  National concervation areas, law and regulations.
11. Week  Concervation studies in Turkey: Ex-situ and in-situ case studies.
12. Week  Important Nature Areas, Important Bird Areas, Important Plant Areas, Zero Extinction, Hotspots in Turkey.
13. Week  Student presentations and discussion
14. Week  Student presentations and discussion
15. Week  FINAL EXAM
16. Week  -
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
2
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
12
2
24
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
2
24
 Material Design and Implementation
12
2
24
 Report Preparing
2
3
6
 Preparing a Presentation
12
3
36
 Presentation
12
1
12
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
4
4
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
4
4
 Other (should be emphasized)
10
1
10
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
186
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.44
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
13X
14X
15X
16X
17X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Ass. Prof. Dr. Feriha YILDIRIM )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/fyildirim)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ferihayildirim@gmail.com , fyildirim@gazi.edu.tr)