COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN DIVERSITY OF TüRKIYE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Faculty Of Science

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÇETIN ILGAZ

Offered to

Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Statistics
Mathematics
Physics

Course Objective

Aiming to introduce and detailed describe the amphibians and reptiles inhabiting in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   . To teach studies on Herpetofauna of Turkey
2   To realize the importance of the studies on Herpetofauna of Turkey
3   Being able to adapt the importance of the studies on Herpetofauna of Turkey to the current life
4   Being able to search the database related to Herpetofauna of Turkey and to transfer obtained information either orally or in writing
5   To establish the connection between environmental conditions and herpetofaunal studies
6   To be able to apply the importance of studies on amphibian and reptile species to environmental problems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The history of Turkish Herpetofauna
2 Systematic place of amphibian species found in Turkey. Introduction to Urodeles (Urodela), their morphological, ecological, biological and distributional properties
3 Introduction Anuran (Anura), their morphological, ecological, biological and distributional properties
4 Current status of amphibian species living in Turkey and the studies General characteristics of reptiles
5 The main future of Turtles. Introduction of the turtle families (Emydidae, Geoemydidae, Testudinidae, Cheloniidae and Trionychidae) living in Turkey, their morphological, ecological, biological and distributional properties
6 The main features of lizards. Introduction of the turtle families (Gekkonidae, Agamidae, Chameolentidae, Anguidae) living in Turkey, their morphological, ecological, biological and distributional properties
7 Varanidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae, Amphisbaenidae species; their morphological, ecological, biological and distributional properties
8 The main features of snakes, their classification, the differences between poisonous and non-venomous snakes. Giving general information about the snake venom
9 Midterm Examination
10 Typhlopidae, Leptotyphlopidae ve Boidae species, their morphological, ecological, biological and distributional properties
11 Colubridae, Viperidae, Elapidae; their morphological, ecological, biological and distributional properties
12 Current status of reptile species living in Turkey and the studies
13 Herpetofauna studies prior to land preparation, field work and land transactions made after the granting of general information about the students
14 Herpetofauna studies prior to land preparation, field work and land transactions made after the granting of general information about the students

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Başoğlu, M., Özeti, N., 1973. Türkiye Amfibileri. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisis, No. 151, Bornova-Izmir, The Amphibians of Turkey, 155 pp.
2. Başoğlu, M., Baran, I., 1977. Türkiye Sürüngenleri. Kısım I. Kaplumbağa ve Kertenkeleler. (The Reptiles of Turkey. Part I. The Turtles and Lizards). Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 76, Bornova-Izmir (Ilker Matbaası), 272 sayfa.
3. Başoğlu, M., Baran, I., 1980. Türkiye Sürüngenleri, Kısım II, Yılanlar (Turkish Reptiles, Part II, Snakes). Ege Üniversitesi Kitaplar Serisi No: 81, Bornova-Izmir.
4. Baran, I., Atatür, M. K., 1998. Turkish Herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles). Republic of Turkey, Ministry of the Environment, Ankara, 214 pp.
5. Baran I., Ilgaz Ç., Avcı A., Kumlutaş Y., and Olgun K. (2012): Türkiye Amfibi ve
Sürüngenleri. TÜBITAK, Popüler Bilim Kitapları, Ankara, ISBN 978-975-403-356-4, 1-204 s.

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

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Student will be evaluated with midterm exams, quiz, homework presentation 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 graduate policy at http://fen.deu.edu.tr/

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cetin.ilgaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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