Description of Individual Course Units
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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 |
Course Objective |
General information about reptiles. Classification and some taxonomical concepts of reptiles. Principal characteristics of tortoises-turtles and their classification. Morphological, ecological, biological properties of the species of Emydidae, Testudinidae, Cheloniidae and Trionychidae families inhabited in Türkiye and geographic distributions. Principal characteristics of lizards and their classification. Morphological, ecological and biological properties of the lizard families inhabited in Türkiye and their geographic distributions. Principal characteristics of snakes and their classification. Differences between venomous and non-venemous snakes, venomous snakes and their venoms. Morphological, ecological and biological properties of the snake families inhabited in Türkiye and their geographic distributions. Doing the collection of reptiles and the methods of keeping alive. Conservation status of reptile species inhabited in Türkiye with respect to international conventions. |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Mode of Delivery |
Face -to- Face |
Prerequisites and Co-requisites |
None |
Recomended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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Recomended or Required Reading |
- Baran, I., M. K. Atatür, Türkiye Herpetofaunası (Kurbağa ve Sürüngenler). Çevre Bakanlığı, Ankara, 214 pp., 1998. |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
The course will consist of lectures, class discussions, presentations. |
Assessment Methods |
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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 |
Office Hours |
Monday 14:00 / 16:00 |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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