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| ORM7272 | Protecting Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Group study | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul BİLGİLİ | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To enable students to understand the importance and role of biodiversity in the protection of forest resources. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | define biodiversity and explain its importance | 4,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 2 : | explain the structure and functions of different forest ecosystems | 4,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 3 : | relate biodiversity to the well being of ecosystems | 4,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 4 : | define indicator, keystone and flagship species and relate them to the protection, maintenance and survival of ecosystem components | 4,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 5 : | explain the role of patch dynamics in the protection of biodiversity | 4,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 6 : | evaluate and discuss the threats to biodiversity | 4,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 7 : | calculate indexes of biodiversity (richness, evenness) | 4,7 | 1,5, | | PO - 8 : | report and present the findings before an audience | 4,7 | 1,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Concepts of ecosystem and biodiversity, the structure and functions of different forest ecosystems, principle components of biodiversity, indicator, keystone, and flag species, habitats and biodiversity, patch dynamics |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Defining Biodiversity, Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management
| | | Week 2 | Principles of Ecological Forestry
| | | Week 3 | Measuring Biodiversity
| | | Week 4 | Protecting Biodiversity
| | | Week 5 | Biodiversity Conservation Across Multiple Spatial Scales
| | | Week 6 | Biological Hotspots and Other Important Areas
| | | Week 7 | Natural Forests, Landscapes
| | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Disturbance Regime
| | | Week 10 | Species Composition
| | | Week 11 | Dynamic Forest Mosaics and Patch Dynamics
| | | Week 12 | Knowledge Gaps in Forest and Biodiversity Management Areas for Future Research
| | | Week 13 | Long-Term Monitoring of Biodiversity, Methods And Approaches for Future Ecological Research
| | | Week 14 | Presentation of Student?s Project
| | | Week 15 | Presentation of Student?s Project
| | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Lindenmayer, D.B. and Franklin, J.F. 2002; Conserving Forest Biodiversity, A comprehensive multiscaled approach. Island Press, Washington, DC | | | |
| 1 | Malcolm L. Hunter, Maintaining Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems. 2000, Cambridge University Press, U.K. | | | 2 | O. Honnay, K. Verheyen, B. Bossuyt, and M. Hermy. 2004. Forest Biodiversity: Lessons from History for Conservation (The International Union of Forestry Research Organizations). CAB International. | | | 3 | Fred L. Bunnell and Glen B. Dunsworth. 2009. Forestry and Biodiversity: Learning How to Sustain Biodiversity in Managed Forest | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 12/11/2009 | 2 | 40 | | Presentation | 14 | | 1 | 10 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 12/01/2010 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 15 | 30 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 10 | 2 | 20 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 10 | 6 | 60 | | Proje | 3 | 3 | 9 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 15 | 2 | 30 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 195 |
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