COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FERHAT MATUR

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

To give information on general characteristics of mammals that comprise one of the biggest group of vertebrates, to give information about diversity of mammals that represented with 170 species in our country and about 5.000 species at all over the world, to provide learning of common mammals, to give information at importance of mammals in ecosystem, encourage the students to mammalogical studies, to provide generating awareness of the students about conservation studies of mammals.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Bronson, F.H. Mammalian Reproductive Biology, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, 1989.
Karataş, A. Mammaloji Ders notları. Niğde. 2011.
Sözen, M. Mammaloji Ders Notları, Zonguldak, 60 sayfa. 2010.
Kuru, M. Omurgalı Hayvanlar. Gazi Ünv. Yayın No: 186. Ankara. 1994.
Demirsoy, A. Yaşamın Temel Kuralları. Omurgalılar Cilt III, Kısım I-II. Meteksan Matbaası. Ankara. 1996.
Pough, F.H., Heiser, J.B. ve McFarland W.N. Vertebrate Life. Fourth ed. Prentice Hall International, Inc. 1996.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, lecture, question and answer technique, homework.

Assessment Methods

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes