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| YHEL5049 | Measurement and Monitoring of Biodiversity | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WILDLIFE ECOLOGY and MANAGEMENT | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Şağdan BAŞKAYA | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Şağdan BAŞKAYA,
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Alptuğ SARI,
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet ARPACIK | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To ensure that the identification, measurement and monitoring of the elements of biological diversity are planned in a planned manner for the purposes determined. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | know the elements of biological diversity | 5,6 | 1,5 | | PO - 2 : | measure biodiversity | 5,6 | 1,5 | | PO - 3 : | analyze biodiversity groups | 5,6 | 1,5 | | PO - 4 : | collect live samples | 5,6 | 1,5 | | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Measurement methods in biodiversity, Elements to be followed, Standardization for quantification and standardization, Standard techniques in monitoring and database, Analysis of biodiversity of mammals, birds, pairs, reptiles and fish, Gathering of live samples, Biochemical and genetic analysis. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Elements of biological diversity | | | Week 2 | Measurement methods in biological diversity | | | Week 3 | Biodiversity indices-1 | | | Week 4 | Biodiversity indices-2 | | | Week 5 | Elements to follow | | | Week 6 | Requirements for quantification and standardization | | | Week 7 | Standard techniques in monitoring and database creation | | | Week 8 | Analysis of mammalian biodiversity | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Analysis of biodiversity of birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish | | | Week 11 | Technological developments | | | Week 12 | Biochemical and genetic analysis | | | Week 13 | Monitoring biodiversity | | | Week 14 | Evaluation of innovative methods | | | Week 15 | Student presantations | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Wilson, D. E., Cole,F. R., Nichils, J. D., and Rudran, R.,1996. Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity: Standard Methods for Mammals (Biodiversity Handbook), Smithsonian Books, 440p. | | | |
| 1 | William L.G., Richy J.H. and John F.L., 1999. Monitoring Biodiversity: Quantification and Interpretation. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station General Technical Report, 32 p. | | | 2 | Magurran, A. E., and McGill, B. J., 2011.Biological Diversity: Frontiers in Measurement and Assessment, Oxford University Press, USA, 368p. | | | 3 | Magurran, A. E., 2003.Measuring Biological Diversity. Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition, 264p. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 25 | | Presentation | 15 | | 1 | 25 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 19 |
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