Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ecology of Amphibians
Course Code: BİO504
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to get the students acquainted with the ecology and diversity of amphibians

Course Content

Enviromental relationships of amphinians, feedings, hunting mechanisms, defensive methods for their predators, population biologies and community ecologies

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Nazan ÜZÜM
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the relationship between amphibians and the environment.
2.Learns the prey and predator relationships of amphibians.
3.Gains information about the species diversity of amphibians.
4.Learns the behavior of amphibians.
5.Learns the habitats of amphibians.
6.Understands the ecological characteristics of amphibians.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Biology of Amphibians, Duellman, W. E. and L. Trueb, McGraw-Hill Book Company, USA, 1986.
2.Türkiye Amfibileri, Başoğlu, M., Özeti, N. ve İ. Yılmaz, Ege Üniv. Fen Fak. Kitaplar Serisi, İzmir, No: 151, 1996
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Relationships of amphibians with the environment
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Creating an appropriate data form to use for amphibian research
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Introducing the tools and equipment used in the amphibian field
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Water economy and gas exchange in amphibians
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Food and nutrition of amphibians
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Hunting mechanisms in amphibians
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Enemies of amphibians and their defense mechanisms
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Population biologies (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Observing the ecological and biological characteristics of amphibians in nature and collecting data
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Community ecologies
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Observing the ecological and biological characteristics of amphibians in nature and collecting data
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Age determination methods in amphibians
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Species diversity
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Observing the ecological and biological characteristics of amphibians in nature and collecting data
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice142256
Land Work60424
Reading140228
Midterm Examination123225
Final Examination133235
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)196
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
1
5
5
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
3
3
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
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