COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORNITOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIY 4105 ORNITOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YUSUF KUMLUTAŞ

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

To learn general avian systematics, To learn general characteristics: Body parts and their anatomy, skins, extremities, comparison of bird beaks, feather change moulting, feeding, nests, eggs, sense organs, distributions, migrations, and systematics. To learn the most common birds and their systematics in the world and Turkey

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to learn the main characteristic, biological features of bird Orders
2   To be able to learn the similarities and or differences of waterbirds, birds of prey, and song birds.
3   To be able to learn the interactions between birds and humans
4   To be able to learn birds as indicators of change in Nature and and environment
5   To be able to learn how to search ornithological literature and present or report the data collected.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Ornithology General characteristics of Birds II : Body parts and their anatomy, and skins
2 General characteristics of Birds II: extremities, comparison of bird beaks, feeding, and feather change moulting
3 General characteristics of Birds III: Birds nests, eggs, sense organs, distributions, and migrations
4 Evolution of Birds and Avian Systematics: Introduction to the taxonomical groups, Subclassis 1: Archaeornithes
5 Subclassis 2: Neornithes -Superorder 1: Odontognathae -Superorder 2: Ratitae
6 Superorder 3: Carinatae (Podicipediformes, Gaviiformes, Sphenisciformes, Procellariiformes, and Pelecaniformes Orders)
7 Phoenicopteriformes ve Ciconiiformes Orders
8 Midterm exam
9 Anseriformes ve Falconiformes Orders
10 Galliformes, Gruiformes, and Charadriiformes Orders
11 Columbiformes, Psittaciformes, Cuculiformes, Strigiformes, Caprimulgiformes, Apodiformes, Coraciiformes, and Piciformes Orders
12 Order: Passeriformes (Alaudidae, Hirundinidae, Motacillidae, Laniidae, and Prunellidae Families)
13 Order: Passeriformes (Sylvidae, Muscicapidae, Turdidae, Paradoxornithidae, Remizidae, Paridae, and Sittidae Families)
14 Order: Passeriformes (Emberizidae, Fringillidae, Passeridae, Sturnidae, Oriolidae, and Corvidae Families

Recomended or Required Reading

Yiğit, N., Saygılı F., Çolak, E., Sözen, M. ve Karataş, A. Ornitoloji (Kuş Bilimi) Ders Notları, Ankara, 2008.
Baran, I., Yılmaz, I., Ornitoloji Dersleri , Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No:87, E.Ü. Basımevi, Bornova-Izmir, (1984).
Gill, B., F., Ornithology , Freeman, W. H. & Company, 720 s., USA
Demirsoy, A., (1992), Yaşamın Temel Kuralları, Omurgalılar/Amniota (Sürüngenler, Kuşlar ve Memeliler), Meteksan A.Ş., Ankara.
Kiziroğlu, I., (1989), Türkiye Kuşları , Orman Genel Müdürlüğü, Basım Tesisleri, Ankara. Ergene, S., (1945) Türkiye Kuşları , Istanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Monografileri, Kenan Matbaası, Istanbul.
Turan, N., Türkiye nin Av ve Yaban Hayvanları: Kuşlar , Orman Genel Müdürlüğü, Basım Tesisleri, Ankara, (1990).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, lecture, question and answer technique, homework.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Student will be evaluated with midterm exam and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yusuf.kumlutas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 14 14
Midterm 1 14 14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 113

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1423344
LO.2423344
LO.3423344
LO.4423344
LO.5423344

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