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

The primary objectives are to gain a familiarity with patterns of geographic distribution of organisms, and to apply process theories, such as those involved in species and community ecology, dispersal, vicariance, and island biogeography to explain those patterns. The course will finish by applying this knowledge to an understanding of current issues in biodiversity.

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

Genel ve Türkiye Zoocoğrafyası, Ali Demirsoy, Meteksan Basımevi, Ankara, 1999.
Brown, J.H. and Lomolino, M.V. (1998). Biogeography. Sinauer Ass.
Cox, C.B. and Moore, P.D. (2000). Biogeography: an ecological and evolutionary approach. Blackwell Science
Crisci, J.V., Katinas, L., Posadas, P. (2003). Historical biogeography. An introduction. Harvard University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend and both the lecture and take part in the discussion sessions. Besides the taught lecture, group presentations are to be prepared by the groups assigned for that week and presented to open a discussion session.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Student will be evaluated with presentations, homework presentation, final exam and attending class per week

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 80% 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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ferhat.matur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes