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COURSE DESCRIPTION

BIOGEOGRAPHY/BİO-301

Course Title:	BIOGEOGRAPHY
Credits	4	ECTS	5
Semester	5	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof. Dr. Zeki Aytaç, Prof. Dr. Abdullah Hasbenli,Doç. Dr. Hüseyin Özdikmen

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/zaytac, http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~hasbenli/

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

zaytac@gazi.edu.tr, hasbenli@gazi.edu.tr, ozdikmen@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Learns development in the world and geological period its spent.
Learns causes and development of Biodiversity of the World.
Learns his place in the world of our country and assess the origin of biological diversity.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

Plant Systematics, animal Systematics

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	definition of Biogeography and Zoogeography, and related Sciences. Geological Eras.
2. Week	Remarks on Positioning of Continents and Landscapes.
3. Week	Points to be considered when examinate animal disperse. Primitive vertebrate and transition from water to land. Glaciers and land bridges.
4. Week	zoogeographical regions of the world and Evaluation criteria. features and endemics of Palearctic and Nearctic regions.
5. Week	features and endemics of Etiyopya-Oryantalis, Neotropic, Avustralya and Antartica regions. the role of human in animals migration and disperse.
6. Week	main rules of animals disperse. principles of speciation and taxon disperse.zoogeographical regions of Turkey with its Place and importance of the an
7. Week	routes of entry of animal to Anatolia and significant barrier. General evaluation.
8. Week	Midterm.
9. Week	section and history of Phytogeography, general concepts and Areal types and formation.
10. Week	classification of Floristic kingdoms and regions.
11. Week	Holarctic, Paleotropic, Neotropic floral kingdoms and their field contained.
12. Week	Cap, Avustralya ve Holantarctic floral kingdoms.
13. Week	Phytogeographical Regions of Turkey.
14. Week	Phytogeographical Regions of Turkey. General evaluation.
15. Week
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Akman, Y., Düzenli, A., Güney, K. 2005. Biyocoğrafya, Palme yayıncılık, Ankara. Demirsoy, A. 2008. Genel Zoocoğrafya ve Türkiye Zoocoğrafyası: Hayvan Coğrafyası. Meteksan Yayınları.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	4	56
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading			0
Searching in Internet and Library			0
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation	14	4	56
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	5	5
Final and Studying for Final	1	5	5
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			122
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			4.88
ECTS:			5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Understands the structure and function relationships of living things.		X
2	Transfer of genetic information between species and populations will understand.		X
3	The structure and function of ecosystems understands the relationship between matter and energy.				X
4	Live diversity, understand the origin and evolutionary development and comments.				X
5	Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity executes the necessary work.			X
6	Understand the historical development of the science of biology synthesizes.		X
7	Acquired knowledge and skills in biology education, technology, industry, agriculture, forestry, health and environmental uses to solve problems.	X
8	Biological idea of individual, social, economic, technological and environmental issues apply.			X
9	Universal values of social justice and the environment will have.	X
10	Biological studies and other related sciences and foreign languages are aware of the importance.			X
11	Inside and outside the field of multidisciplinary studies of duties and responsibilities.
12	Reveals problems related to biology, is unable to solve the hypothesis, results of analyzes, reviews and develops models.			X
13	Follows of the latest information on the biology and comments.		X
14	Biology related topics written, oral and presentation techniques can be transferred using.	X
15	Provide effective communication in biology.					X
16	Sensitive to global issues with the knowledge and achievements of the country that represents the interests, researching and be productive individuals.			X
17	Biology laboratory techniques and devices used in application areas such uses.
18	Developing technologies based on biological data is transferred to a computer and analyzed using the appropriate program.
19	Work safety and health issues will have sufficient awareness.
20	Ethical values, which individuals would have a relationship of trust between stakeholders		X

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