BYL697 - ANIMAL TRACKS and SIGNS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMAL TRACKS and SIGNS | BYL697 | 2nd Semester | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Field Trip Demonstration | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Zafer AyaÅŸ | |||||
| Course objective | To train about methods of searching, defining and preserving animal tracks (footprints, feeding signs, droppings, pellets, bone and other remaining) and signs (food remains, nests and eggs) in nature and to improve field skills. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Animal Foot Footprint ? Mammlian Foot Footprint ? Morphometry of Mammalian Footprints ? Avian Footprints Feeding Signs ? Feedig signs on trees and bushes ? Feeding signs on seed and herbs Animal remains (skin, bone, fur etc.) ? Mammalian remains ? Bird remains Nest and eggs ? Mammalian Nest ? Bird nest and eggs ? Reptilian-Amphibian nest and eggs Animal droppings ? Mammalian droppings ? Bird dropping ? Urine remains Bird pellets ? Raptor pellets ? Other bird pellets | |||||
| References | Rezendes, P. Tracking and the Art of Seeing: How to Read Animal Tracks and Sign. 2nd edition. Collins: An Imprint of Harper Collins Publisher, New York. ISBN: 0-06-273524-1. (1999). Bang, P. and Dahlstrom, P. Animal Tracks and Signs. Oxford University Press, Inc., New York. ISBN: 978-0-19-929997-3. (2009). Brown, R., Ferguson, J., Lawrence, M. and Lees, D. Tracks and Signs oft he Birds of Britain and Europea. 2nd edition. A&C Black Publishers Ltd. London. ISBN: 978-0-713-65382-3. (2009). Brown, R., Lawrence, M.J. and Pope, J. Animals: Tracks, Trails and Signs. Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-753709-55-9. (2009) | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Mammalian footpirnts (T) Find and identification of mammalian footprints in field study (P) |
| Week 2 | Bird footpirnts (T) Find and identification of bird footprints in field study (P) |
| Week 3 | Morfometry of footprints (T) Morphometric analysis of footprints in laboratory (P) |
| Week 4 | Feeding signs on trees and bushes (T) Find and identification of feding signs on trees and bushes in field study (P) |
| Week 5 | Feeding signs on seed, fruit and herbs (T) Find and identification of seed, fruit and herbs in field study (P) |
| Week 6 | Presentation and Report of Field and Laboratory Project Study-1 |
| Week 7 | Mammalian remains (T) Find and identification of mammalian remains in field study (P) |
| Week 8 | Bird remains (T) Find and identification of bird remains in field study (P) |
| Week 9 | Mammalian nests (T) Find and identification of mammalian nest remains in field study (P) |
| Week 10 | Bird nests and eggs (T) Find and identification of bird nest and egg in field study (P) |
| Week 11 | Reptilian-Amphibian nests and eggs (T) Find and identification of Reptilian-Amphibian nest and egg in field study (P) |
| Week 12 | Midterm Presentation and Report of Field and Laboratory Project Study-2 |
| Week 13 | Mammalian and bird droppings (T) Find and identification of mammalian and bird droppings in field study (P) |
| Week 14 | Bird pelltes (T) Find and identification of bird pellets in field study (P) |
| Week 15 | Studying for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 1 | 5 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 1 | 20 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 2 | 25 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 10 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 8 | 96 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Project | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 58 | 66 | 272 |
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