Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BİO650 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 8 |
This course aims to teach the students the biology of reptiles in detail.
In this course, the information about e.g. morphological and anatomical characteristics, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory and reproductive systems of reptiles, thermoregulation, activity and movement, reproductive strategies and communication in reptiles will be given.
| 1. | Understands the characteristic features of reptiles. |
| 2. | Describes the morphological and anatomical features of reptiles. |
| 3. | Gains information about the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory and nervous systems. |
| 4. | Analyzes courtship and reproductive behavior in reptiles. |
| 5. | Recognizes reptile eggs and analyzes the development of reptiles. |
| 6. | Knows the orders of reptiles and explains their distribution in the world. |
| 1. | Herpetology, BUDAK, A. and GÖÇMEN, B. 2008. Ege University Press, Bornova-İZMİR |
| 2. | Chemical Signals in Vertebrates, Mason, Robert T. 2005, Boston, MA: Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. |
| 3. | Herpetology, Pough, H. F., Andrews, M. R., Cadle, E. J., Crump, L. M. Savitzky, H. A. & Wells, D. K. 2004. Prentice-Hall, Inc. New Jersey. 612 pp. USA. |
| 4. | Herpetology an introductory biology of amphibians and reptiles. ZUG, G. R., VITT, L. V. And CALDWELL, J. P. 2001. San Diego, Calif. : Academic Pres, 630 pp. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Reading | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Work | 14 | 0 | 5 | 70 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 32 | 3 | 35 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 200 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
OÇ-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
OÇ-4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
OÇ-5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||
OÇ-6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||