| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principles of Systematics | BIO104 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Fazıl ÖZEN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the classification, taxonomy and systematic
2) Explain the taxon and taxonomic categories
3) Define the taxonomic characters
4) Explain the process of identification and description
5) To learn the nomenclature rules
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Taxonomy, systematic, species and speciation, identification of species, binomial nomenclature
Weekly Schedule
1) General knowledge about classification, taxonomy and systematic2) History of Taxonomy
3) Taxon and Taxonomic Categories
4) Species and speciation
5) Phlogeny
6) Taxonomic Characters; morphological, physiological, ecological, ethological, geographical.
7) Biological Collections
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The Process of Identification and Description
10) Taxonomic Publications
11) Types Used in Taxonomy
12) Synonymy and Homonym
13) Nomenclature rules
14) Biological terms in Latin
15) Pronunciation of taxon names in Latin
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required