| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | FBİ666 | BIOACOUSTIC | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| This course provides to understand relationships between the features of the sounds an animal produces and the nature of the environment in which they are used and the functions they are designed to serve. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Hayvanlardaki iletişim tiplerini bilir. | | 2 | Temel biyoakustik organları ve sinyal üretimini bilir | | 3 | Biyoakustik çeşitliliği bilir. | | 4 | Akustik sinyallerin özelliklerini bilir. | | 5 | Akustik sinyallerin kaydını ve analizini bilir. | | 6 | Knows communication types in animals. | | 7 | Knows common stridulatory organs and founction of sound production | | 8 | Knows bioacoustic diversity in animals. | | 9 | Knows properties of sound signals. | | 10 | Knows sound recording and analyzing. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Animal bioacoustic is the study of sound in non-human animals. It includes acoustic communication, sound production mechanisms, auditory anatomy and function, sonar, acoustic tracking, and the effects of human-made and environmental noise on animals. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Descriptions of acoustic signals, their types and equipments of bioacoustic research | | | | 2 | Peripheral mechanisms of sound production | | | | 3 | Neural control of sound production | | | | 4 | Signal recognition and preferences | | | | 5 | Signal differences in males and females | | | | 6 | Acoustic signals in the auditory periphery | | | | 7 | Sound localiziation | | | | 8 | Acoustic competition | | | | 9 | Midterm exam | | | | 10 | Temporal organization of signaling | | | | 11 | Bioacoustic communication in insects | | | | 12 | Acoustic Signals and mating behaviour | | | | 13 | Bioacoustic communication in Anurans | | | | 14 | Bioacoustic communication in Birds | | | | 15 | Bioacoustic communication in Mammalia | | | | 16 | | | |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Laboratory | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Discussion | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Field Trip | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Field Work | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Criticising Paper | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 5 | 10 | 50 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | | 4 | | | 3 | | | | LO2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | LO3 | 3 | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | LO4 | | | 4 | | | | | | | LO5 | 4 | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | LO6 | | | | | | | | | | LO7 | | | | | | | | | | LO8 | | | | | | | | | | LO9 | | | | | | | | | | LO10 | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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