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Course Description Course Name : Wildlife Course Code : P 340 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. KEMAL TULÜHAN YILMAZ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns the basic concepts of wildlife. Obtains information about research methods. Gets information about collecting data techniques. Gets information about conservation biology. Examines case studies about objectives and actions in wildlife management. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Provide students with the basic concepts of wildlife and research methods , give information about the data collection techniques and conservation biology. Course Contents : Wildlife species and habitats in the region. Bird ecology. Monitoring and investigation of bird species and their populations. Land planning and design work. Conducting field work and data collection. Wildlife management objectives and actions: case studies Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom, Field Study   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 The basic concepts of wildlife Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 2 Introduction to animal systematic Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 3 Wildlife species and habitats in the region Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 4 Bird ecology Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 5 Monitoring and investigation of bird species and their populations. Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 6 Research methods Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 7 Midterm Preparing for the exam by studying class grade and presenations until midterm - 8 Planning of field study and its design Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 9 Field study Data collection of the related research field Power Point Presentation 10 Field study Data collection of the related research field Power Point Presentation 11 Data collection techniques Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 12 Conservation biology Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 13 The objectives and actions of wildlife: case studies Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 14 Stakeholder participation to wildlife management Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 15 Stakeholder participation to wildlife management Examining of shared class grade, study Power Point Presentation 16/17 Final exam The preparation of all the topics for the exam by studying -   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Akçakaya H.R, Burgman M.A., Ginzburg L. R., 1999 Applied Population Ecology, Applied Biomathematics, Setauket, New York  FAO, 1997. Wildlife and Protected Area Management. Rome  McCullough, D. R., 1992. Wildlife 2000: Populations. Elsevier, London  Kiss, A., 1990. Living with wildlife: Wildlife Resource Management with Local Participation. World Bank, Washington, DC  Oğurlu. İ. 2007; Yaban Hayati Ekolojisi, SDÜ Yayınları, No 19, Isparta  Yılmaz, K.T., S. Berberoğlu, H. Çakan, H. Alphan, Y. İzcankurtaran, (2006). Kazanlı Kıyı Kumullarında Koruma Öncelikli Alan Kullanım Planlaması ve Eğitim Programı Uygulaması. TUBITAK / YDABAG-101Y0138.  Yılmaz, K.T., S. Berberoğlu, T. Szekely, Ö. Kutlu, (2004).Çukurova Deltası Sulak Alan Sisteminde Habitat Sınıflaması Yardımıyla Kuş Populasyonlarının Saptanması. TÜBİTAK / YDABAG-100Y091 Required Course Material(s)  Yılmaz, K.T., Kosztolanyi A., Alphan, H., Çevik, C., Çakan, H., Kapur, S., 2011. Tuz Gölü Lagünü ve Bağlantılı Sulak Alan Ekosisteminde Kıyı Habitatlarının Kısa Dönemli İzlenmesi, TÜBİTAK 108Y329/ÇAYDAG   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 75     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 25 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 • Acquiring and perceiving the required information regarding the fundamental principles, processes and tools of Landscape Architecture. Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. Acquiring the knowledge and competency of reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process. 0 2 • Acquring the knowledge regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items, by receiving this knowledge getting the ability to reflect these in landscapes design, protection, treatment and management studies. Acquring knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscapes by comprehending the knowledge for details of the plant material which is the one of fundamental elements of landscape architecture in a systematic classification. 4 3 • Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. 0 4 • Analysing a system, one of system components or process and ability to desing the requested requirements under limited circumstances; accordingly the ability to implement modern design methods. 0 5 • Ability to select and use the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice; the ability to use information technologies effectively, gathering data, analyse and interpellation 0 6 • Gaining the ability to evaluate and resolve several landscape items through research and critical interpretation of alternative considerations. 0 7 • Gaining the visual, verbal and written ability to improve and explain the ideas of Landscape Architecture by utilizing the contemporary communication methods. 0 8 • Competence to work independently and taking on responsibility: Ability to work effectively as an individual and multi-disciplinary teams, confidence to take responsibility 0 9 • Understanding the required physical biological indicators for the identification and classification of landscapes, having the ability to use them. Acquiring the competence in offering the desing and plan alternatives. 1 10 • Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle 0 11 • Having the infrastructure capacity regarding the fundamental principles, process and tools of Landscape Architecture; utilize the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field in conjunction with the professional field solutions. 4 12 • Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and utilizing these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. 1 13 • Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies. 0 14 • Utilizing the accumulation of knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscape comprehending the knowledge within systematic classification regarding plant materail which is one of the fundamental elements of landscape architecture. 0 15 • The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements. 0 16 • Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. 0 17 • Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. 0 18 Ability to access information and resources to do research and use databases and other information resources and lifelong learning with the awareness of the need to follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. 0 19 Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. 0 20 Project management with professional and ethical responsibility, workplace practices, employee health services, awareness of business environment and job security, legal implications of engineering applications and practices of engineering solutions in the global and societal context, the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation, and inform about the issues and problems of today. 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) 13 2 26     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 15 2 30 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 15 15     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 75 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3 ECTS Credit: 3