Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / BYL 712 - BİYOLOJİ(DOKTORA)

Code: BYL 712 Course Title: COMPETITION AND COEXISTANCE Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BİYOLOJİ(DOKTORA)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HANİFE ÖZBAY (hanifeozbay@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To provide students with the expanded knowledge of competition and coexistance theories

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-
LO-2 PO-
LO-3 PO-
LO-4 PO-
LO-5 can say basic knowledge in competition and coexistence PO-
LO-6 can illustrate experimental design in associated area PO-
LO-7 can solve the problems using analytical procedures PO-
LO-8 can apply extended knowledge in Competition and Coexistence PO-
LO-9 PO-
Examination
LO-10 PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own
PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
PO-9 Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Biology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction; Abiotic Resources; Biotic Resources; Resources storage; A competition model based on storage; Competation for a single abiotic Resource; Competition for light; Competition for a single biotic resource; Competition for two resources; Competition for three resources; Competition and coexistence; Competition and coexistence in planktonic communities; Competition and coexistance in mobile animals
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction Explanation
2 Abiotic Resources Explanation
3 Biotic Resources Explanation
4 Resources storage Explanation
5 A competition model based on storage Explanation
6 Competation for a single abiotic Resource Explanation
7 Competition for light Explanation
8 mid-term exam
9 Competition for a single biotic resource Explanation
10 Competition for two resources Explanation
11 Competition for three resources Explanation
12 Competition and coexistence Explanation
13 Competition and coexistence in planktonic communities Explanation
14 Competition and coexistance in mobile animals Explanation
15 Competition and coexistance in terrestrial plants Explanation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Competition and Coexistence (Urich Sommer, Boris Worm (eds.), Ecological Studies 161, 2002, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York)
Required Course instruments and materials
Text Book:Competition and Coexistence (Urich Sommer, Boris Worm (eds.), Ecological Studies 161, 2002, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York)

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 13 39
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 7 35
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 12 5 60
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180