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YHEY2012Birds2+2+0ECTS:6
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of WILDLIFE ECOLOGY and MANAGEMENT
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Group study, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of practicals per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Ahmet ARPACIK
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Birds have an important role in nature, They play a major role in the continuation of the natural balance. With this course students obtaining information about birds and bird species to recognize the applications, the dangers they face and the solutions
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : know the general characteristics of birds 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,131,5
LO - 2 : know Turkey's major bird migration routes of birds, and know the richness of fanasının 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,131,5
LO - 3 : identify birds in their environment in general, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,131,5
LO - 4 : know the location of the birds in the animal kingdom, kinship relations with other vertebrate groups 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,131,5
LO - 5 : know important bird areas in Turkey and know the importance of protecting birds 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,131,5
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. Structure and function. Changing the hair structure and color. Sense and behaviors. Sounds and audio extraction. Distributions of birds. Migrations. Flying. Food and nutrition. Courtship and nesting. Eggs and the period of youth. Taxonomy and nomenclature. Family level, the classification of the birds. Turkey's birds
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Paleontology
 Week 2Structure and function
 Week 3The structure of bird feathers
 Week 4Changing colors in birds
 Week 5Sensory and behavior
 Week 6Voice and audio extraction
 Week 7Distributions of birds
 Week 8Migratories
 Week 9Mid-Term Exam
 Week 10Flying
 Week 11Food and nutrition
 Week 12Presantation
 Week 13Courtship and nesting
 Week 14Eggs and youth period. Taxonomy and naming
 Week 15The family level classification of birds. The birds of Türkiye
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Birds of Europe with North Africa and the Middle East, Lars Jonsson, Christopher Helm, 1996.
 
Recommended Reading
1Yaşamın Temel Kuralları, Omurgalılar/Amniyota (Sürüngenler, Kuşlar ve Memeliler), Demirsoy, A., Meteksan A.Ş., Ankara, 1992.
2Genel ve Türkiye Zoocoğrafyası "Hayvan Zoocoğrafyası", Demirsoy, A., Meteksan A.Ş., Ankara, 1996.
3Türkiye Kuşları, Kiziroğlu, İ., O.G.M. Eğitim Dairesi Başkanlığı Yayın ve Tanıtma Şube Müdürlüğü, Ankara, 1989.
4Türkiye'nin Av ve Yaban Hayvanları - Kuşlar, Turan, N., O.G.M.Eğitim Dairesi Başkanlığı Yayın ve Tanıtma Şube Müd. Matbaası, Ankara, 1990
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 08/04/2018 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 23/05/2019 1 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 5 14 70
Sınıf dışı çalışma 0 0 0
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 4 32
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 3 5 15
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 2 3 6
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 5 40
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load165