Information Package / Course Catalogue
Biological Diversity in Turkey
Course Code: TL305
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Biological richness in Turkey,using for country development,to mobilize of this economical potential determination of condition of these richnesses.Using of these richnessen for medical,forestry,agrıculture and ındustry ıncreming of useful and continuaty of this ıncrening.

Course Content

Learning Turkey's genetic sources of plants and animals and conservation methods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.1. Learning of the birds of Turkey and their general characteristics
2.2. Learning of the sea fauna and the determined species numbers
3.3. The development of the biological richnesses in Turkey like agriculture forestry their increased support of the industry and the incresingly use of these benefits also in the future
4.4. The possiblity of using the full economical potantial in Turkey and before all to determine the potential of these richness in the country
5.5. Development of the country to use biological riches of Turkey
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1.Akman, Y. "Türkiye Orman Vejetasyonu" Ankara ÜN. Fen Fak. Bot. Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, 1995.
2.2.Kocataş, A., Ekoloji ve Çevre Biyolojisi, Ege Üniv. Su Ürünleri Fak. Yay. No:51, Bornova İzmir, 1996
3.3.Türkiye'nin Biyolojik Zenginlikleri, Türkiye Çevre Sorunları Vakfı Kavaklıdere- Ankara, 1990.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Access to biological richness of Turkey
Week 2 - Theoretical
Genetic sources of plants and animals
Week 3 - Theoretical
Conservation methods for planet genetic sources
Week 4 - Theoretical
Agricultural plants that Anatolaian genetical centered
Week 5 - Theoretical
Some endemic and economic plants of Turkey
Week 6 - Theoretical
Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
Week 7 - Theoretical
Rich genera and families of endemic plants
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Commen plants formations
Week 9 - Theoretical
Commen plants formations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Forests and National parks of Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Invertebrate and fresh water fauna
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sea fauna and determinated species number
Week 13 - Theoretical
Reptile characteistics
Week 14 - Theoretical
Birds of Turkey and their general characteistics
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment140114
Midterm Examination1022
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes