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Course Description Course Name : Aquatic Reptiles, Birds And Mammals Course Code : SUF227 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. CANAN TÜRELİ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explain the principles used in the classification of vertebrates in general Simple about aquatic vertebrate groups, gives the basic biological information Groups of aquatic birds, reptiles and mammals to distinguish Explain the economic and ecological importance of aquatic vertebrates Distinguish endangered aquatic vertebrate groups, can offer the necessary information for prevention and control. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : acquire basic knowledge about the aquatic vertebrate organisms is to use and professional applications Course Contents : General characteristics of Chordata, biology, systematic and general characteristics of aquatic reptiles, birds and mammals. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 General characteristics of chordates and lower systematic groups Powerpoint presentation one week lectures presentation 2 Vertebrata (vertebrates) of the general characteristics Powerpoint presentation second week lectures presentation 3 Class: Reptilia-the characteristics of reptiles Powerpoint presentation the third week lectures presentation 4 Class: Reptilia-classification of reptiles Powerpoint presentation the fourth week lectures presentation 5 Ordo: Chelonia (Testudines) turtles Powerpoint presentation fifth week, homework lectures presentation, homework presentation 6 Classification of freshwater and marine turtles Powerpoint presentation the sixth week lectures presentation 7 Coasts and conservation of sea turtles nesting areas Powerpoint presentation the seventh week Read the source presentation preparation lectures presentation discussion 8 midterm exam Study for exam 9 Team: Crocodylia-crocodile Powerpoint presentation the eighth week lectures 10 The characteristic feature of Class: Aves (birds) Powerpoint presentation the ninth week, homework lectures presentation, homework presentation 11 Migration and behavior of birds Powerpoint presentation the tenth week Read the source presentation preparation lectures presentation discussion 12 Classification of aquatic birds Powerpoint presentation the eleventh week Lectures presentation 13 The characteristic feature of Class: Mammalia (mammals) Powerpoint presentation the twelfth week Lectures presentation 14 Marine mammals Powerpoint presentation the thirteenth week lectures video display 15 Marine mammals Powerpoint presentation the fourteenth week lectures video display 16/17 final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Lecture notes prepared in the form of Powerpoint  Kuru, M. 1987. Vertebrates. Erzurum Ataturk University Press-Erzurum (in Turkish)  Demirsoy, A. 1992. The basic rules of life, vertebrates / Amniota (reptiles, birds and mammals), Cilt-III/kısım-II, Hacettepe University Publications, Ankara Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 30 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Using the informatics and communicating technology 2 2 Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. 3 3 Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field 4 4 Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. 5 5 assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems 4 6 Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. 3 7 Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution 3 8 Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting 3 9 Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning 2 10 Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication 2 11 Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. 3 12 Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. 3 13 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 2 14 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 1 15 Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 2 4     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 4 4 Total Workload: 66 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.64 ECTS Credit: 3