Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
BTB1242017251	BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMATICS	Compulsory	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is • to teach systematics • to provide the basic knowledge about taxonomy • to teach the theory and practice of classification of living things

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yrd.Doç.Dr. Ali Miroğlu

Learning Outcomes

1	To have the knowledge and skills of basic principles of systematics
2	To have knowledge about and awareness of taxonomy

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• Systematics and taxonomy terms and basic concepts related to them • Species category • Superspecies and subspecies categories • Taxonomic characters • The type concept • Naming-related concepts

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Basic Concepts in systematics and taxonomy
2	Basic Concepts in systematics and taxonomy
3	Taxonomic Categories
4	Type Concepts
5	Theories of Biological Classification and its history
6	Theories of Biological Classification and its history
7	Levels of Categories and Higher Categories
8	Midterm Exam
9	Taxonomic Characters
10	Taxonomic Characters
11	Some concepts belonging to naming
12	Type Concept and Types
13	Synonym and homonym
14	Issues must be considered in the naming
15	Some Latin and Greek words commonly used
16	End-of-term exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1 Yılmaz, İ., Kumlutaş, Y. ve Türkozan, O., 1996. Taksonomik Zoolojinin Prensip ve Metotları. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Yayınları 2 Lodos, N., 1979. Sistematik Zoolojinin Prensipleri. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	1	14
Discussion	8	2	16
Question-Answer	8	2	16
Brain Storming	10	1	10
Self Study	10	1	10
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	5	2	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	5	3	15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			93

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17
LO1	2	4	1	3	1	4	1	4	3	1	1	4	4	4	1	1	3
LO2	2	4	1	3	1	3	1	4	3	1	1	4	4	4	1	1	3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High