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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
BYL 5032	THE REPTILES BIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	8

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
Biology

Course Objective

All anatomical features of reptile species are comparatively examined. The development; reproduction and behavior biology of the species included into this class are explained with models.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To understand biological information of reptiles
2	To understand ecological features of reptiles
3	Learning reproduction biology of reptiles
4	Understanding relations with other organisms
5	To learn conservation status of reptiles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Origins of reptiles
2	Skeletion systems
3	Muscle system and movement
4	Skin and its derivatives
5	Digestion system
6	Feeding biology
7	Respiration systems
8	overview
9	Circulation system
10	Reproduction system
11	Nervous system
12	Endocrine system
13	Embryological development and behavior
14	General discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

- Gans, Carl, ed. Biology of the Reptilia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992.
- Budak,A., Göçmen,B., Mermer,A., Ayaz,D., Çiçek,K. Omurgalılar Biyolojisi , Ege Üniv. Basımevi, Izmir, 2006.
- Başoğlu, M., Baran,I., Türkiye Sürüngenleri Kısım I Kaplumbağa ve Kertenkeleler. Ilker Matbaası, Izmir, 1997.
- Başoğlu, M., Baran,I., Türkiye Sürüngenleri Kısım II.Yılanlar Ege Üniv. Basımevi, Izmir, 1998.
- Baran, I., llgaz, Ç., Avcı, A., Kumlutaş, Y., Olgun, K., Türkiye Amfibi ve Sürüngenleri, TÜBITAK, 2013.
- Duellman, W. E. and Trueb, L.: Biology of Amphibians. McGraw-Hill Book Comp.1986.

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	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

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
yusuf.kumlutas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday : 14:00 / 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	2	28
Tutorials	14	2	28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	5	70
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	12	12
Preparing assignments	6	6	36
Preparing presentations	2	6	12
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.11	PO.12
LO.1			5	5	4	3	4		5	5
LO.2			5	5	4	3	4		5	5
LO.3			5	5	5	3	4		5	5
LO.4			5	5	5	3	4	4	5	5
LO.5	4	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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