This course aims to provide students with the opportunity to have knowledge and competence about the application principles and practices required for essential maintenance and management within the scope of environment and business possibilities in zoos, which are defined as areas where different kinds of animals are preserved, produced and exhibited by humans around the world.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
Ability to plan and manage the basic management programs applied in zoos with all their elements.
• Ability to work with different kinds of animals
• Developable and sustainable oriented decision making
• Research and practice on the conservation of endangered animal species.
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Learning Outcomes:
1
The ability to think from part to whole by adopting that all kinds of elements are part of the whole in zoos;
2
Adoption of basic principles of care and management in zoos;
3
Ability to be organized, and manage the organization correctly;
4
Learning about measurement, evaluation and practice;
5
Being able to create an environmental plan by considering the different welfare and comfort needs of different species of animals.;
6
Learning the relevant laws and regulations for the protection of animals;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Zoo history in the world and Turkey
2
Structure of Zoos
3
Species in zoos-Mammals I
4
Species in zoos-Mammals II
5
Species in zoos-Reptiles
6
Species in zoos-Fish
7
Zoos design principles
8
Zoos design principles
9
Management at the zoo
10
Basic maintenance practices in zoos
11
Keeping animal records
12
Behavior, welfare and stress management in animals
13
Safety elements in zoos
14
Relevant laws and regulations
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Wild Animals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques for Zoo Management e-kitap (Devra G. Kleiman, Katerina V.Thompson and Charlotte Kirk Baer) Textbook of Wild and Zoo Animals: Care and Management e-kitap (Jacob V. Cheeran) Handbook of wild and zoo animlas (Ajit Kumar Santra)
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
20
Quiz
1
10
Homeworks, Performances
1
10
Final Exam
1
60
Total
4
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
It is evaluated according to the principles of the Associate and Undergraduate Education Regulation of Bursa Uludağ University.
Information
Results are determined by the letter grade determined by the student automation system
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
2
28
Homeworks, Performances
1
10
10
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
10
10
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
20
20
Total WorkLoad
96
Total workload/ 30 hr
3,2
ECTS Credit of the Course
3
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
