Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Esin POYRAZOĞLU

Prof. Nazan ÜZÜM

Prof. Özkan EREN

Assoc. Prof. Fatma BURSALI

Lec. Derya ULUĞ

Zoogeography

Course Code	: BYL407
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

To conceive historical changes and formation of earth, continental drift and their effects on the distribution of vertebrates throughout geological periods

Course Content

General concepts, continental drift and positioning of land masses, zoogeographic regions of the world, factors effecting the distribution of animals, fosils and Cambriyen explosion, species and region kinship, zoogeography of Turkey

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Oğuz TÜRKOZAN

Learning Outcomes

1.	to be able to describe the hypothesis about the formation and drifting of continents since the formation of earth.
2.	to be able to explain how past incidents effected the distribution and biodiversity of the animals
3.	knows about the geological time scale
4.	to have an idea about the animals that lived in ancient times
5.	to be able to describe the transition of animals from the aquatic environment to terrestrial environment
6.	to be able to describe glaicial ages and land bridges at ancient times
7.	to be able to describe terrerstrial and marine zoogeographical regions
8.	to be able to describe the factors effecting the distribution of animals and can group the different habitats
9.	to be able to decsribe a basic pyhlogenetic tree
10.	to be able to comment about the formation of Anatolia and zoogeography of Turkey

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Demirsoy, A. Zoocoğrafya - Lomolino et al 2010.
2.	Biogeography
3.	Related scientifc papers

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Principles of Zoogeography

Week 2 - Theoretical

Hypothesis about continental drifting and positioning of the continents.

Week 3 - Theoretical

Invertebrate fauna during the first ages and transition of vertabrates to terrestrial environment

Week 4 - Theoretical

Formation of land bridges and glacial ages

Week 5 - Theoretical

Zoogeographical regions of terrestrial and marine realms

Week 6 - Theoretical

Zoogeographical regions of terrestrial and marine realms

Week 7 - Theoretical

Factors effecting the distribution of animals and grouping the habitats of animals.

Week 8 - Theoretical

Factors effecting the distribution of animals and grouping the habitats of animals.

Week 9 - Theoretical

Watching a documentary movie

Week 10 - Theoretical

Historical Biogeography

Week 11 - Theoretical

Species kinship and habitat kinship, interpreting phylogenetic trees

Week 12 - Theoretical

Species kinship and habitat kinship, interpreting phylogentic trees

Week 13 - Theoretical

Examination of scientific papers on the zoogeography of Turkey.

Week 14 - Theoretical

Examination of scientific papers on the zoogeography of Turkey.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	15	0	2	30
Assignment	15	0	2	30
Seminar	1	0	10	10
Term Project	1	0	10	10
Project	15	0	1	15
Reading	2	0	2	4
Midterm Examination	1	0	1	1
Final Examination	1	0	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				101

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