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YHEY2009Mammals2+2+0ECTS:6
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of WILDLIFE ECOLOGY and MANAGEMENT
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Group study
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of practicals per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Şağdan BAŞKAYA
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Students will have detailed information about wild animals mammal around the world, including our country,
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Mammals in the world and in our country will be recognized.
LO - 2 : Students will have knowledge about the species habitats.
LO - 3 : Studens will learn about the issue of the protection of habitats.
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Paleontology. Biology, ecology and ethology, Distribution, migration, feeding, courtship and nesting. Puppies and youth period. Taxonomy and nomenclature. Family-level classification of mammals. Mammal wild animals in Turkey.
 
Textbook / Material
1Collins Field Guide to Mammals of Britain and Europe, David Macdonald, Harper Collins, 448 pp, 1993.
 
Recommended Reading
1Türkiye'nin Av ve Yaban Hayvanları (Memeliler), Turan, N., Orman Genel Müdürlüğü, Ongun Kardeşler Matbaacılık Sanayii, Ankara, 1984.
2Yaşamın Temel Kuralları, Omurgalılar/Amniyota (Sürüngenler, Kuşlar ve Memeliler), Demirsoy, A., I. Baskı, Meteksan A.Ş., Ankara, 1992.
3A Field Guide in Colour to Animal Tracks, Bouchner, M., Silverdale Books, Polygrafia, Praque, 2000.
4How to Find and Identify Mammals, Sargent G. and Morris, P., Mammal Society, 2003.
5Genel ve Türkiye Zoocoğrafyası "Hayvan Zoocoğrafyası", Demirsoy, A., Meteksan A.Ş., Ankara, 1996.
6Animal Signals, Maynard-Smith J. and Harper, D., Oxford UP, 2004.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 17/11/2013 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 12/01/2014 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 1 8
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load54