Tez özetleri Astronomi ve Uzay Bilimleri Anabilim Dalı

The Check-List Of Plant And Animal Collections In Secondary Schools In Istanbul

This study is about inventory of collections of organisms and geological materials created in earlier years in secondary schools in Istanbul. The study was carried out in the years of 2005 and 2006 and included 394 secondary schools in Istanbul. Of these educational establishments, evidences of collections of animals, plants and geologic samples were determined in totaly 47 schools; of these 11 have been public schools and 36 were private schools. In 16 schools samples are identified as to be convenient to compose a collection both qualitatively and quantitatively in terms of this study.

Samples in schools those have a collection were analyzed and we determined the history of collections and the storage conditions and also the higher category of collections. It is possible to divide the study in two parts. In first, general information was provided about collections and natural history museums and in second there are chapters about collections in secondary schools in Istanbul.

After providing systematic categorization and taxons used in classification of samples in collections in secondary schools in Istanbul, schools those have collections were also classified and analyzed. Using school registries and verbal information from teachers, differences between past and current situations of collections were discussed and preventive measures were mentioned.

The schools those have collections, 16 schools were emphasized because of their rich and older collections; inventory of these collection samples were provided and presented with their photos in their exhibition places. Additionally history of schools was also mentioned; it is determined that collections are older as history of their schools and samples are used in biology class education.

As a conclusion, this is the first study determining which schools in Istanbul have plant, animal and geologic collections. Natural museum of Private Saint Josephs French High School is the richest and very well preserved collection amongst all. Collections of other schools were mostly collected in Turkey and because of lack of proper care and bad storage conditions it is possible that these collections may disappear in the near future.

SANCAR Serap ,

Danışman : Prof. Dr. Osman MURATHANOĞLU

Anabilim dalı : Biyoloji

Program : Zooloji

Yılı : 2006

Tez savunma Jürisi : Prof. Dr. Osman MURATHANOĞLU (Danışman)

Prof. Dr. Şehnaz BOLKENT

Prof. Dr. Refiye YANARDAĞ

Prof. Dr. Cihan DEMİRCİ

Yard. Doç. Dr. Ömür BULAN