COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YUSUF KUMLUTAŞ

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

Classification of invertebrate animals from primitive to developed, examination of identifying characteristics of each phylum, larval shape, the shape of the body in adults, nutrition, water regulation and excretion, movement, nervous system and sense organs, respiratory, circulatory-solo, reproduction and economic importance and characteristics of the species that cause disease in humans

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Atatür, M. K., Budak, A., Göçmen, B., Omurgasızlar Biyolojisi, Ege Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No: 187, 2009.

Pearse,V.,Pearse,J.,Buschbaum,M., Buschbaum,R., Living Invertebrates, Bleckwel Scientific Publications,California,USA, 1987.

Brusca,C.R., and Brusca,G.J., Invertebrates, Sinaues Associates, Inc.,Publishers Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA. 2002.

Barnes, R.D. Invertebrate zoology 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa. : Saunders College, 1980.

Conn, D. B. Atlas of invertebrate reproduction and development / by David Bruce Conn. New York : Wiley-Liss, 1991.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question & Answer

Assessment Methods

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)

yusuf.kumlutas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes