COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIODIVERSITY LABORATORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIY 4504 BIODIVERSITY LABORATORY COMPULSORY 0 2 0 2

Offered By

Biology (UOLP-Gence State University)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KAMIL CANDAN

Offered to

Biology (UOLP-Gence State University)

Course Objective

In order to expand international cooperation in the field of Biological Diversity, The Republic of Azerbaijan joined the UN Convention "on Biological Diversity" in 2000.
After the Republic of Azerbaijan signed the convention protection of biodiversity , presented in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, a number of measures were taken to implement the requirements of this convention.
In Azerbaijan, many species of plants and animals are endemic, which does not exist anywhere in the world except in the country. This rich biological diversity is endangered by many impacts. According to the Red Book, hundreds of species of plants and animals in the Republic of Azerbaijan are under threat and have different protection status.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To join all environmental processes, international conventions, other inter-country and regional agreements aimed at protecting biodiversity
2   Identification of important components of biodiversity and development and implementation of additional measures for their protection
3   Compilation and renewal of red and green kits of flora and fauna of countries for monitoring the state of biodiversity
4   Creation of appropriate conditions for the restoration of plants and animals with different protection status in specially protected areas
5   Ensuring the protection of the gene pool of rare and endangered species of plants and animals and creating conditions for their keeping in specially protected natural areas, Botanical Gardens, zoological parks
6   Forecasting of the threat to biodiversity and natural plant and animal species that may be affected in the first place as a result of this threat
7   Creation of new national parks to protect biodiversity
8   When performing laboratory work, the student must write the necessary notes, make drawings and answer questions on each topic in the process of independent work.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Protection of biodiversity, national and regional importance in Azerbaijan
2 Changes in the distribution of species, range and abundance in natural conditions
3 Changes and changes in the habitat of endemic and relict species
4 Invasive species
5 Su-biological diversity of marsh plants
6 The current state of the species included in the Red Book Book of Azerbaijan
7 Wild dendroflora of Azerbaijan
8 Overview
9 biodiversity of forest ecosystems
10 biodiversity of forest ecosystems
11 Flora and vegetation of specially protected natural areas
12 Flora and vegetation of specially protected natural areas
13 Plan of measures to avoid violation or destruction of Biological Diversity of vegetation
14 Plan of measures to avoid violation or destruction of Biological Diversity of vegetation

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Az rbaycan SSR-nin Qırmızı Kitabı. I n şr., Bakı: Işıq, 1989, 541s.
2.Az rbaycan Respublikasının Qırmızı kitabı II n şr., Az rbaycanın nadir v n sli k silm kd olan bitki v göb l k növl ri , Bakı, 2013, 673s.
3. z rb yc n R spubli sınd bi l ji mü t lifliyin q runm sı v d v mlı istif d sin d ir Milli Str t giy v F liyy t pl nı // z rb yc n R spubli sı Pr zid ntinin 2006-cı il 24 m rt t ri li S r nc mı il t sdiq dilmişdir. B ı, 2006.
4.Abdıyeva R.T.Az rbaycanın invaziv florasının siyahisi.Bakı, 2018, 40 s.
5.Bayramova A.A.Az rbaycanın Q rb Bölg sinin Xüsusi Mühafiz Olunan T bi t razil rinin flora biomüxt lifliyi. (monoqrafiya).Bakı,Elm, 2013, 327s.
6.Qurbanov E.M.Ali bitkil r sistematikası.Bakı, 2009, 419 s.
7.Q nb rov D.Ş., Bayramova A.A. v b. Ibidai bitkil r sistematikası. Naxçıvan, 2019, 320s.
8.C f rov M.I., Babayev A.H., Ibrahimov Z.A. Az rbaycanın t bii s rv tl ri v onlardan s m r li istifad . Bakı, Qapp-Poliqraf , 2005, 248 s.
9. sg rov A.M.Az rbaycanın bitki al mi. Bakı, 2016, 442 s.
10.. sg r v A.M. Az rbaycan florasının endeml ri. //AMEA X b rl ri, biologiya v tibb elml ri bölm si, 2011, 3- 4.
11.. s dov K.S., Ibrahimov T. Az rbaycanın Milli Parkları. Bakı,2013, 333s.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, lecture, question and answer,ev tapşırığı.

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

The questions to be asked in the intermediate and final exam will be evaluated

Language of Instruction

Azerbaijani

Course Policies and Rules

70% of attendance during the semester belongs to the student. The time indicated for the presentation of the lesson time and homework must be observed. Measures will be taken within the framework of the relevant rules regarding unethical behavior that may occur in classes and exams. Subjects regulation on the principles of teaching and examination application of the faculty http://web.bkf.gdu.edu.az

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

abayramova@rambler.ru

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 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1444
LO.2444
LO.3444
LO.4444
LO.5444
LO.6444
LO.7444
LO.8444

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