Introduction To Animal Behaviour
Biology
Faculty of Arts and Scıences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction To Animal Behaviour | BIO423 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Fevzi UÇKAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain historical perspectives of etiology
2) Explain the occurrence of a specific behavior
3) Explain biorhythms and controlling factors
4) Explain social organization and social behavior
5) Explain behavior changes depending on the environment
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | 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
Historical perspectives, physiological suitability, specific behaviors, hereditary basis of behavior, instinctive behaviors, learning physiology, biorhythms and controlling factors, social organization and social behavior, communication and evolution of behavior.
Weekly Schedule
1) Historical perspectives of etiology2) Physiological suitability
3) The occurrence of a specific behavior
4) Hereditary basis of behavior
5) Instinctive behaviors
6) Triggering stimulus and determination of them
7) Learned behaviors and learning physiology
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Development and feeding behavior along development
10) Environmental behavioral changes
11) Biorhythms and controlling factors
12) Tracing, habits, trial and error
13) Social organization and social behavior
14) Communication and evolution of behavior
15) The important points for studying behavior
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required