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| BIYI7360 | Ecotoxicology of Amphibians and Reptiles | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ufuk BÜLBÜL | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To get students to comprehend what are toxic materials affecting amphibians and reptiles and what are the effects of these materials.
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| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | evaluate current status of Amphibians and Reptiles according to ecotoxicological researches | 1 | 1, | | PO - 2 : | comprehend what are toxic materials affecting amphibians and reptiles and which precaution could be put into practice | 1 | 1, | | PO - 3 : | comprehend why it is important to prevent amphibians and reptiles which have critical role in the ecological balance | 1 | 1, | | 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 | | |
| Current status of Amphibian and Reptile ecotoxicological research, ecotoxicology of ?New Generation? pestisides to amphibians and reptiles, pesticides residues reported in reptiles, ecotoxicology of metals, ecotoxicology of organic contaminants to amphibians and reptiles, effects of asidification on amphibians and reptiles. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Current status of Amphibian and Reptile ecotoxicological research | | | Week 2 | Current status of Amphibian and Reptile ecotoxicological research | | | Week 3 | Ecotoxicology of ?New Generation? pestisides to amphibians and reptiles | | | Week 4 | Ecotoxicology of ?New Generation? pestisides to amphibians and reptiles | | | Week 5 | Pesticide residues reported in reptiles | | | Week 6 | Pesticide residues reported in reptiles | | | Week 7 | Ecotoxicology of metals | | | Week 8 | Ecotoxicology of organic contaminants to amphibians and reptiles | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Ecotoxicology of organic contaminants to amphibians and reptiles | | | Week 11 | Effects of asidification on amphibians and reptiles. | | | Week 12 | Effects of asidification on amphibians and reptiles. | | | Week 13 | Organical pollutans to amphibians and reptiles | | | Week 14 | A short exam | | | Week 15 | Organical pollutans to amphibians and reptiles | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Sparling, D.W., Linder,G., Bishop, C.A. 2006; Ecotoxicology of Amphibians and Reptiles,SETAC Publication, USA. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 23/11/2021 | 2 | 30 | | Quiz | 14 | 02/01/2022 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 14/01/2022 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 18 | 1 | 18 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Kısa sınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 20 | 1 | 20 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Diğer 2 | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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