Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / BYL 809 - BİYOLOJİ(DOKTORA)

Code: BYL 809

Course Title: BRYOPHYTE ECOLOGY II

Theoretical+Practice: 3+0

ECTS: 6

Year/Semester of Study

1 / Fall 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

RECEP KARA (recepkara@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

RECEP KARA,

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

Understanding the ecological features of bryophytes

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Understanding the uses area of bryophytes	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	Examination Performance Project
LO-2	Understanding the relationship between bryophytes and other organisms	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	Examination Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Bryological fauna, creatures living in bryophytes, diversity of protozoa, invertebrate fauna, nematodes, annelids. Their mutual relations. Traditional use of bryophytes, medical uses, the use of decorative, horticulture use areas, use as fuel, moss gardens, the atmosphere, soil, and air pollution indicator feature, biofiltration
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Medicinal use of bryophytes	Discussion Method Lecture Method
2	Decorativel use of bryophytes	Discussion Method Lecture Method
3	Arts use of bryophytes	Discussion Method Lecture Method
4	Literature use of bryophytes	Discussion Method Lecture Method
5	Aquarial use of bryophytes	Discussion Method Lecture Method
6	Traditional use of bryophytes	Discussion Method Lecture Method
7	Hoticultural use of bryophytes	Discussion Method Lecture Method
8	mid-term exam
9	The relationship between bryophytes and fauna	Discussion Method Lecture Method
10	The relationship between bryophytes and Protozoa	Discussion Method Lecture Method
11	The relationship between bryophytes and Invertebrates	Discussion Method Lecture Method
12	The relationship between bryophytes and Spider	Discussion Method Lecture Method
13	The relationship between bryophytes and Aquatic Insects	Discussion Method Lecture Method
14	The relationship between bryophytes and Terrestrial Insects	Discussion Method Lecture Method
15	The relationship between bryophytes and Birds	Discussion Method Lecture Method
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Glime J.M. (2017). Briyofit Ekolojisi (E-Book: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/bryophyte-ecology/rights_information.html)
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	6	1	50
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	14	1	50

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	3	42	126
Outside Class
a) Reading			0
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	1	14	14
mid-term exam	1	14	14
Own study for final exam	1	14	14
final exam			0
			0
			0
Total work load;			168