COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE REPTILES BIOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BYL 5032 THE REPTILES BIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YUSUF KUMLUTAŞ

Offered to

Ph.D. in Biology
Biology

Course Objective

All anatomical features of reptile species are comparatively examined. The development; reproduction and behavior biology of the species included into this class are explained with models.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand biological information of reptiles
2   To understand ecological features of reptiles
3   Learning reproduction biology of reptiles
4   Understanding relations with other organisms
5   To learn conservation status of reptiles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Origins of reptiles
2 Skeletion systems
3 Muscle system and movement
4 Skin and its derivatives
5 Digestion system
6 Feeding biology
7 Respiration systems
8 Midterm exam
9 Circulation system
10 Reproduction system
11 Nervous system
12 Endocrine system
13 Embryological development and behavior
14 General discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

- Gans, Carl, ed. Biology of the Reptilia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992.
- Budak,A., Göçmen,B., Mermer,A., Ayaz,D., Çiçek,K. Omurgalılar Biyolojisi , Ege Üniv. Basımevi, Izmir, 2006.
- Başoğlu, M., Baran,I., Türkiye Sürüngenleri Kısım I Kaplumbağa ve Kertenkeleler. Ilker Matbaası, Izmir, 1997.
- Başoğlu, M., Baran,I., Türkiye Sürüngenleri Kısım II.Yılanlar Ege Üniv. Basımevi, Izmir, 1998.
- Baran, I., llgaz, Ç., Avcı, A., Kumlutaş, Y., Olgun, K., Türkiye Amfibi ve Sürüngenleri, TÜBITAK, 2013.
- Duellman, W. E. and Trueb, L.: Biology of Amphibians. McGraw-Hill Book Comp.1986.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will consist of lectures, class discussions, presentations.

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 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Yusuf KUMLUTAŞ
yusuf.kumlutas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday : 14:00 / 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 6 6 36
Preparing presentations 2 6 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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