BYL613 - PALEOECOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALEOECOLOGY | BYL613 | 1st Semester | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | - | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Demonstration | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Emel Oybak Dönmez | |||||
| Course objective | Introduction to abiotic and biotic evidence and their evaluation to reconstruct the ecosystems of the past. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Introduction to Palaeoecology, Evidence from Various Sources for Palaeoecology, Abiotic Evidence, Biological Evidence, Plant Macrofossils, Plant Microfossils, Animal Fossils, Radiometric Dating Techniques, Dendrochronology, Lichenometry, Palaeomagnetism, Palaeoecological Studies Carried Out in Anatolia. | |||||
| References | Erdtman G (1969). Handbook of Palynology. Birks HJB and Birks HH (1980). Quaternary Palaeoecology. Brenchley PJ and Harper DAT (1998).Palaeoecology. Faegri K and Iversen J (1989). Textbook of Pollen Analysis. Hesse M et al. (2009). Pollen Terminology. Horowitz A (1992). Palynology of Arid Lands. Kurman MH and Doyle JA (1994). Ultrastructure of Fossil Spores and Pollen. Moore PD et al. (1991). Pollen Analysis. Punt W et al. (1994). Glossary of Pollen and Spore Terminology. Taner G and Uysal K (1994). Paleoekoloji Ä°lkeleri. Traverse A (2007). Paleopalynology. Second Edition. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Paleoecology (T) (P) |
| Week 2 | Evidence from various sources for Paleoecology (T), Introduction to abiotic evidence (P) |
| Week 3 | Biological evidence (T) Examination of plant macrofossils (P) |
| Week 4 | Biological evidence (T) Examination of plant macrofossils (P) |
| Week 5 | Biological evidence (T) Examination of plant microfossils (P) |
| Week 6 | 1st Midterm |
| Week 7 | Biological evidence (T) Examination of plant microfossils (P) |
| Week 8 | Biological evidence (T) Introduction to animal fossils (P) |
| Week 9 | Biological evidence (T) Introduction to animal fossils (P) |
| Week 10 | Radiometric Dating Techniques (T) (P) |
| Week 11 | Dendrochronology, Lichenometry (T) (P) Midterm exam 2 |
| Week 12 | 2nd Midterm |
| Week 13 | Paleomagnetism (T) (P) |
| Week 14 | Paleoecological Studies Carried Out in Anatolia (T) (P) |
| Week 15 | Studying for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 50 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 2 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 29 | 12 | 90 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Improves knowledge in proficiency level based on the undergraduate level in biology or different disciplines by using scientific methods to analyse and interpret it. | X | ||||
| 2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from his/her field in proficiency level | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets the knowledge obtained from his/her field with integrating the acquired knowledge from the other disciplines and synthesize new knowledge. | X | ||||
| 4. Gain ability to solve problems in his/her using research methods. | X | ||||
| 5. Gain ability to conduct study independently required in his/her field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 6. Improves new strategies to solve complex problems in the field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 7. Uses acquired proficiency level knowledge and skills in processes of learning in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 8. Uses computer software with computer technologies that is required in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 9. Has the ability of minding social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the levels of collecting, interpreting and applying the data in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 10. Evaluates the important events and cases by minding the results which take part in the development of his/her field. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest