Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principles of Taxonomic Zoology
Course Code: BİO507
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to get the students acquainted with the systematic principles of animals.

Course Content

Basic notion in taxonomy, species, subspecies, taxonomic charecters, variation, statistics in taxonomy.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Kurtuluş OLGUN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns taxonomic categories.
2.Learns taxonomic characters.
3.Learns the princeples of international nomenclatur.
4.Learns the scientific ethic rules.
5.Learns the differences between taxonomy and systematics.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Taksonomi ilkeleri, I. Baskı, Önder, F., Ege Üniv. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 530, İzmir, 1998.
2.Taksonomik Zoolojinin Prensip ve Metotları, I. Baskı, Yılmaz, İ., Oran Yayıncılık, İzmir, 1997.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The history of taxonomy and its relationship with other biological sciences
Week 2 - Theoretical
Works of Taxonomists and the problems met
Week 3 - Theoretical
Taxonomical categories
Week 4 - Theoretical
Species and subspecies concepts
Week 5 - Theoretical
Taxonomical characteristics
Week 6 - Theoretical
Variations and their importance
Week 7 - Theoretical
Statistics in taxonomy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Methods and techniques in taxonomy (Mid Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Methods and techniques in taxonomy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Taxonomical studies, publications and their sorts
Week 11 - Theoretical
International Principles of Zoological Nomenclature
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ethic in taxonomic zoology
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ethic in taxonomic zoology
Week 14 - Theoretical
Pronunciation of scientific names
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Reading102240
Individual Work140342
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination115217
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
5
4
4
OÇ-2
3
3
5
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026