Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BİO646 |
| 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 |
The aim of this course is to enable students to have detailed information about the biology of amphibians.
Amphibia is a vertebrate class between fishes and reptiles that lead terrestrial life. In this course, the information will be given on the morphological characteristics, anatomy, physiology, reproductive biology and life strategies of amphibians.
| 1. | Knows the characteristics of amphibians and their distribution in the world. |
| 2. | Understands the morphological and anatomical features of amphibians. |
| 3. | Gains information about the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory and nervous systems. |
| 4. | Analyzes reproductive strategies, especially courtship and mating behavior. |
| 5. | Understands the development of amphibian eggs and larvae, types, morphology and physiology of eggs and larvae. |
| 6. | Defines metamorphosis, neoteny and paedomorphosis and analyzes the effects of hormones on these events. |
| 1. | Duelllman, W. E. and Trueb, L. 1994. Biology of Amphibians. McGraw-Hill Book Company, USA |
| 2. | Zug, G. R., Vitt, L. V. and Caldwell, J. P. 2001. Herpetology: an introductory biology of amphibians and reptiles. San Diego, Calif. : Academic Pres, 630 pp. |
| 3. | Başoğlu, M., Özeti, N ve Yılmaz, İ. 1994. Türkiye Amfibileri. Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, İZMİR |
| 4. | Wells, D. 2007. The Ecology and Biology of Amphibians. The University of Chicago Pres, Chicago |
| 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 | |||||