Information Package / Course Catalogue
Research Techniques in Animal Ecology
Course Code: BİO530
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 aim of this course is to enable students to have detailed information about the techniques used in studies of animal ecology.

Course Content

monitoring Populations, Abundance relationships, Abundance functions, Detection of density dependence of population changes, detection of causes of population change, investigation food habits of terrestial vertebrates, Evaluating the importance of specific foods and prey use, selection, or preference. Animal home ranges and territories, home range estimators, Effects of marking on the biology of vertebrates, Methods for evaluating habitat selection, preference, and quality.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Fatih Mehmet ŞİMŞEK
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to learn the properties of the population.
2.To be able to comprehend the populations’ interactions with the environment.
3.To be able to learn the methods used to determine the density of population.
4.To be able to analyze the reproductive strategies and mating behavior of animals.
5.To be able to learn the animal home ranges and territories.
6.To be able to learn the marking techniques for vertebrates.
7.To be able to learn the techniques using the determination of food preference of animals.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Research Techniques in Animal Ecology, Luigi Boitani and Todd K. Fuller, 2000.
2.Ecology, Charles J. Krebs, 1985
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
population characteristics
Week 1 - Practice
traps and features
Week 2 - Theoretical
field data on population growth
Week 2 - Practice
insect traps and features
Week 3 - Theoretical
effects of marking on the biology of vertebrates
Week 3 - Practice
mammalia traps and features
Week 4 - Theoretical
which markers to use?
Week 4 - Practice
markers and features
Week 5 - Theoretical
animal home ranges and territories
Week 5 - Practice
markers and features
Week 6 - Theoretical
habitats
Week 6 - Practice
marking
Week 7 - Theoretical
investigation food habits of terrestial vertebrates
Week 7 - Practice
field study
Week 8 - Practice
investigation food habits of terrestial vertebrates (midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
importance of specific foods and prey use
Week 9 - Practice
field study
Week 10 - Theoretical
monitoring populations
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Sampling tools for aquatic animals
Week 11 - Theoretical
predator-Prey dynamics
Week 11 - Preparation Work
sampling tools for aquatic animals
Week 12 - Theoretical
true predator-prey models
Week 12 - Preparation Work
sampling tools for terrestrial animals
Week 13 - Theoretical
dynamics of Mammalian societies
Week 13 - Preparation Work
sampling tools for terrestrial animals
Week 14 - Theoretical
importance of specific foods and prey use
Week 14 - Preparation Work
sampling for molecular studies
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Assignment215234
Term Project2036
Reading112214
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
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
5
2
2
3
5
5
5
5
3
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
5
3
4
3
3
4
5
3
5
5
OÇ-7
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026