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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
BIO 502	FEEDING BIOLOGY OF THE AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES	3 + 0	1st Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	To provide information about the the feeding strategies of the amphibians and reptiles; Prey preference (existing of prey in the foraging area, ontogenic changes, habitat and seasonal variation); Perceive of prey (the visual, olfactorial and sensorial (acoustic) perceive); Prey catching.
Course Content	The feeding strategies of the amphibians and reptiles; Prey preference (existing of prey in the foraging area, ontogenic changes, habitat and seasonal variation); Perceive of prey (the visual, olfactorial and sensorial (acoustic) perceive); Prey catching.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Will be able to know the Amphibian and Reptiles feeding strategies.
2	Will be able to know how to the Amphibian and Reptiles prey preferences (existing of prey in the foraging area, ontogenic changes, habitat and seasonal variation).
3	Will be able to know perceive of prey (the visual, olfactorial and sensorial (acoustic) perceive).
4	Will be able to know chemosensoric perceive.
5	Will be able to know Antipredator mechanisims.
6	Will be able to know Prey catching strategies.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10	PO 11
LO 001	5	3	4
LO 002	4		5			4		5
LO 003		4		4					4	4
LO 004	4	3	4
LO 005	4		3	4				4	3
LO 006		4	3	4
Sub Total	17	14	19	12		4		9	7	4
Contribution	3	2	3	2	0	1	0	2	1	1	0

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	7	98
Assignments	1	5	5
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Final examination	1	35	35
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

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Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
BIO 502	FEEDING BIOLOGY OF THE AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2023-2024 Spring

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. EYUP BAŞKALE	ebaskale@pau.edu.tr		FEN B0307	%

Goals		To provide information about the the feeding strategies of the amphibians and reptiles; Prey preference (existing of prey in the foraging area, ontogenic changes, habitat and seasonal variation); Perceive of prey (the visual, olfactorial and sensorial (acoustic) perceive); Prey catching.
Content		The feeding strategies of the amphibians and reptiles; Prey preference (existing of prey in the foraging area, ontogenic changes, habitat and seasonal variation); Perceive of prey (the visual, olfactorial and sensorial (acoustic) perceive); Prey catching.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	The feeding strategies of the amphibians.
2	The feeding strategies of the reptiles.
3	Prey preference (existing of prey in the foraging area)
4	Prey preference (ontogenic changes)
5	Prey preference (existing of prey in the habitat)
6	Prey preference (seasonal variation)
7	Perceive of prey (the visual)
8	Perceive of prey (olfactorial)
9	Perceive of prey (the sensorial (acoustic) perceive)
10	Prey catching.
11	Predators (On the adults)
12	Predators (On the larvae and eggs)
13	Antipredator mechanisms (Escaping and Attack)
14	Antipredator mechanisms (Cryptic colouring)

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
• Baran, İ. 2005. Türkiye Amfibi ve Sürüngenleri. Tübitak Popüler Bilim Kitapları no: 207. Ankara. 165 ss.	Türkçe
• Baran, İ. Atatür, M., K. Türkiye Herpetofaunası. T.C. Çevre Bakanlığı Yayınları., Ankara 214 ss. (1998). (ISBN: 975-7347-38-8)	Türkçe
• Başoğlu, M. Baran, İ., Türkiye Sürüngenleri, Kısım I, Kaplumbağa ve Kertenkeleler, Ege Üniv. Fen Fak. Kitaplar serisi Bornova İzmir No.76: 1-272, (1977a	Türkçe
• Başoğlu, M. Baran, İ., Türkiye Sürüngenleri, Kısım II, Yılanlar, Ege Üniv. Fen Fak. Kitaplar serisi Bornova İzmir No.81: 1-218, (1980).	Türkçe
• Başoğlu, M., Özeti, N., Yılmaz, İ. Türkiye Amfibileri, Ege Üniv. Basımevi, (ISBN-975-483-236-6) Bornova-İzmir. 221 ss.(1994) (Genişletilmiş 2. Baskı).	Türkçe
• Düşen, S., Öz, M. 2001. A Study on The Feeding Biology of Laudakia (=Agama) stellio (L.1758) (Lacertilia: Agamidae) Populations in The Antalya Region. Tr. J. of Zoology, 25: 177-181	English
• Düşen, S., Öz, M., Tunç, M., R. 2004. Analysis of the Stomach Contents of Lycian Salamander Mertensiella luschani (Steindachner, 1891) (Urodela: Salamandridae), Collected from Southwest Turkey. Asiatic Herpetological Research, 10: 164-167.	English

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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