| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BIO32320121330 | BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY | Elective | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Teach the development of behavioual biology and ecology,control mechanisms of behaviour, behavioural adaptations,evolutionary development and causes of reproductive and nutrition behaviour,the basic elements of social behaviour and sociobiology in animals |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Know the causes of animal behaviour | | 2 | Know the mating systems of animal. | | 3 | Know the evolution of social behaviour, alturizm and basic sociobiology. | | 4 | | | 5 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Evening Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| The causes of the animal behaviour, learning,communication, reproductive behaviours, social behaviours and sociobiology. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | What is the behaviour?
| | | | 2 | Basic and complex causes of behaviour
| | | | 3 | Learning
| | | | 4 | Genetic and envirenmental causes of behaviour
| | | | 5 | Communication at animals and its mechanisms
| | | | 6 | Bioacoustics
| | | | 7 | Learning and communication in avies
| | | | 8 | Neural control of behaviour
| | | | 9 | Midterm exam
| | | | 10 | Reproductive behaviour and mating systems
| | | | 11 | The selectivity of male and female, rivalry, identify an area
| | | | 12 | The evolution of social behaviour
| | | | 13 | Relative selection
| | | | 14 | Hamilton rule and Kin selection, Alturizm
| | | | 15 | Sociobiology
| | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Campell, N. A. ve Reece, J. B. 2008. Biology. Türkçe Çeviri (Biyoloji, 6. Baskıdan çeviri, eds. E. Gündüz, A. Demirsoy,
İ. Türkan). Palme Yayınevi.
Freeman, S. and Herron, J. C. 2009. Evrimsel Analiz, Türkçeye Çeviri (Çıplak, B. vd., 2009), Palme Yayınevi.
Şahin, R. 1986. Hayvanlarda Sosyal Davranışlar. Hatipoğlu yayınevi.
Alcock, J. 2009. Animal Behaviour.An Evolutionary Approach. Sinauer, 546 pp.
Futuyma, D. J. 2009. Evolution. Sinauer, 633 pp.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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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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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| Final Examination | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Quiz | 16 | 2 | 32 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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