COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIY 4123 INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KAMIL CANDAN

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

It aims to convey the understanding of the importance of biodiversity and the practices to be followed in its conservation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the basic principles in conservation biology.
2   Define issues related to species concepts and speciation processes.
3   Understand the importance of biodiversity detection.
4   Able to apply conservation genetics approaches to conservation biology.
5   Ensure the elimination of negative factors, by learning the reasons for the extinction of living organisms.
6   Understand the importance of ethical issues in conservation studies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition, scope, and history of conservation biology
2 General concepts of conservation biology
3 Species concepts and protected species
4 Detection of biodiversity and endemism
5 Limitation factors for biodiversity
6 Detection of genetic diversity and its importance
7 Conservation genetics
8 Midterm exam
9 Conservation genetics
10 Impact of habitat loss and fragmentation on biodiversity
11 Impact of invasive species on biodiversity
12 Impact of climate change on biodiversity
13 Nature protection and management of protected areas
14 Ethical issues in terms of conservation biology

Recomended or Required Reading

Zachos F.E. and Habel J.C. 2011, Biodiversity Hotspots, Springer.
Allendorf F.W. and Luikart G. 2007, Conservation and the Genetics of Populations, Blackwell Publishing.
Frankham R., Ballou J.D. and Briscoe D.A. 2002, Introduction to Conservation Genetics, Cambridge University Press.
Primack R.B. and Sher A. 2016, An Introduction to Conservation Biology, Sinauer Associates.
Scientific articles

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 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

mid-term and final exams

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 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

To 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 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 17 17
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.154445
LO.2544435
LO.3544345
LO.45445345
LO.554445
LO.6544455

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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