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  • The Ecology of Bird Communities
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Code - Course Title BİY553 - The Ecology of Bird Communities
Course Type Elective Courses
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice 3+0
ECTS 7.5
Course Instructor(s) PROFESÖR DOKTOR ELİF YAMAÇ
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended It is suggested for students to take BİY336 Ornithology and BİY232 Ecology courses.
Required or Recommended Resources The instructor will provide a course pack(bulk pack) with all suggested readings.
Recommended Reading List Bird Populations, Ian Newton
Assessment methods and criteria 1 Mid-term Exam, 1 Homework, 1 Final exam
Work Placement N/A
Sustainability Development Goals

Content

Weeks Topics
Week - 1 Presenting bird ecology
Week - 2 Presenting assembly of communities
Week - 3 Presenting numbers of species and their abundances
Week - 4 Presenting niche teory
Week - 5 Presenting ecomorphological patterns of communities
Week - 6 Presenting ecomorphological patterns of communities
Week - 7 Presenting distributional patterns of species
Week - 8 Presenting habitat distributions of species
Week - 9 Presenting resources and their use
Week - 10 Presenting convergence of species and communities
Week - 11 Presenting bioenergetic approaches to communities
Week - 12 Presenting competition and the other factors influencing community structure.
Week - 13 Presenting competition and the other factors influencing community structure.
Week - 14 Presenting temporal variation of communities and future directions in avian community ecology

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
2.Midterm Exam 1 35
Homework 1 15
Final Exam 1 50
Toplam (%) 100
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