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
FBİ678	MONITORING AND HANDLING TECHNIQUES OF ANIMALS	Compulsory	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

• to teach vertebrates • to teach vertebrates’ habitats • to allow students become proficient in animal monitoring and handling

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Onur Candan

Learning Outcomes

1	Omurgalı hayvanları ve habitatlarını bilir
2	Hayvanları izleme ve yakalamada etik kuralları ve yasaları bilir
3	Hayvan izleme ve yakalama tekniklerinin bilir
4	Yetkin şekilde omurgalı canlıları yakalayabilir
5	Yetkin şekilde omurgalı canlıları izleyebilir
6	To have the knowledge of vertebrates and their natural habitats
7	To have the knowledge of ethics and legislations on animal monitoring and handling
8	To have the knowledge of animal monitoring and handling
9	Effectively be able to handling vertebrates
10	Effectively be able to monitoring vertebrates

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• to give the general information of vertebrates • to give the general information of vertebrates’ habitats • to give the general information of monitoring and handling techniques • to give the species specific monitoring and handling strategies

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Vertebrates
2	Vertebrates’ habitats
3	Ethics and Legislations
4	Monitoring Techniques
5	Monitoring Techniques
6	Handling Techniques
7	Handling Techniques
8	Midterm Exam
9	Field practice
10	Field practice
11	Field practice
12	Field practice
13	Field practice
14	Evaluation of field practices
15	Evaluation of field practices
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Fundamentals of Ecology. Eugene Odum, Gary W. Barrett ISBN-10: 0534420664 ISBN-13: 9780534420666 Demirsoy, A., 1996. Türkiye Omurgalıları-Amfibiler. Çevre Bak. Çevre Koruma GM. Proje No: 90-K-1000-90. ANKARA Demirsoy, A., 1996. Türkiye Omurgalıları-Sürüngenler. Çevre Bak. Çevre Koruma GM. Proje No: 90-K-1000-90. ANKARA Demirsoy, A., 1996. Türkiye Omurgalıları-Kuşlar. Çevre Bak. Çevre Koruma GM. Proje No: 90-K-1000-90. ANKARA Demirsoy, A., 1996. Türkiye Omurgalıları-Memeliler. Çevre Bak. Çevre Koruma GM. Proje No: 90-K-1000-90. ANKARA Kuru, M. 2006. Omurgalı Hayvanlar. Palme 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	2	2
Quiz	8	0.5	4
Attending Lectures	9	3	27
Observation	10	3	30
Demonstration	5	1	5
Field Work	9	6	54
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	8	3	24
Individual Study for Final Examination	16	4	64
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			211

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8
LO1		5			4
LO2		5			4
LO3		5			4
LO4		5			4
LO5		5			4
LO6		5			4
LO7		5			4
LO8		5			4
LO9		5			4
LO10		5			4

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