COURSE UNIT TITLE

: VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIY 2010 VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YUSUF KUMLUTAŞ

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to get the students acquainted with the biologies and systematics of the vertabrate animals, including the other members of the chordates and hemichordates.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To gain the main characteristics of chordates
2   To be able to description and classification of the basic features of cartilaginous fishes.
3   To be able to description of the basic features of the bony fishes.
4   To gain the basic features of amphibia.
5   To gain the main characteristics of reptiles
6   To gain the basic features of the birds
7   To gain the general characteristics of mammals

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Properties and classification phylum of Chordata
2 Subphylum Tunicata. Cephalochordata and Vertebrata (General properties).
3 Introduction to vertebrates -Cyclostomata (round-mouthed fishes)
4 Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes) (Sharks, rough ray+ cat fish)
5 Osteichthyes (Bony fishes)
6 Properties and classification of frog: Classis: Amphibia, Ordo:Apoda and Urodela
7 Properties and classification of frog: Classis: Amphibia, Ordo:Anura
8 Lesson repeat
9 Introduction to Reptilia -Reptilia -Rhynchocephalia -Testudiniata (Turtles)
10 Reptilia II -Crocodilian (Crocodiles) -Sauria (= Lacertilia) (Lizards)-Amphisbaenia (footless lizards)
11 Reptilia III - Serpentes (= Ophidia) (snakes)
12 Properties and classification of Aves
13 Properties and classification of mammals: Subcalassis: Monotremata and Marsupialia
14 Properties and classification of mammals: Subcalassis: Placentalia

Recomended or Required Reading

Budak, A., Göçmen, B., Mermer, A., Kaya, U., Omurgalılar Sistematiği Ege Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No: 181, 2006.

Kuru, M., Omurgalı Hayvanlar, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, 1999.

Kardong, K.V., Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution (4th ed.), McGrawHill Comp.Inc.,2006.

Demirsoy, A., Yaşamın Temel Kuralları, Omurgalılar/Anamniyota, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, A/55, Meteksan A.Ş., Ankara, 1988.

Demirsoy, A., Yaşamın Temel Kuralları, Omurgalılar/Amniyota, Meteksan A.Ş., Ankara, 1992.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question & Answer

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 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)

To be announced.

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 19 19
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 136

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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