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| ORM4014 | Environmental Protection | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First 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 - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | Prof.Dr.Ertuğrul BİLGİLİ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To recognize the major components of the earth's systems and how they function. To recognize the important effects of political, economic, social, and educational forces on environmental protection. To recognize the link between healthy ecosystems (air, water, and land) and healthy human populations. To ensure a thorough understanding of the historical and pre-historical influences of humans on the environment, and the implications of these interrelations to present and future conservation management, land regeneration and resource management. To develop a detailed knowledge of the theory and principles of applied ecology in relation to the management of natural environments and the regeneration of damaged environments. To study the way in which the conservation/environmental movement has developed and the influence this has had on policy making and implementation of policies for environmental protection and regeneration. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | develop a scientific understanding of some of the major processes which influence the quality of land, air and water resources. | 4,8,11 | | | LO - 2 : | demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of pre-historical and historical human / environment relationships and show how these influence present and future environmental and conservation management activities. | 4,8,11 | | | LO - 3 : | being aware of the importance of legislation for conservation and environmental protection and the role of governments and non-governmental bodies. | 4,8,11 | | | LO - 4 : | being aware of the importance, distribution and exploitation of natural resources, including mineral, fossil fuels, renewable energy and water resources. | 4,8,11 | | | LO - 5 : | acquire knowledge of the design and implementation of programmes of environmental protection. | 4,8,11 | | | 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), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The concept of environmental protection; pre-historical and historical human/environmental relationships; the role of traditional management techniques, species and habitat change and landscape processes; theoretical aspects of ecology and biogeography, with particular emphasis on population, community, landscape and ecosystem ecology; the development of legislation for conservation and environmental protection and the role of governments and non-governmental bodies; how urbanization and poor farming and forestry practices have damaged the environment; major types of water and air pollutants and the ways in which they damage the environment and/or human health; ozone depletion; global warming; climate change; the problem of land pollution; the problems that can arise from the use of chemical pesticides; the legal and environmental framework for the management of waste; the problems associated with urban regeneration and development; the environmental issues associated with the use of fossil fuels, nuclear power and the development of sustainable sources of energy including hydroelectricity, wind power and wave; nature conservation and the conservation of natural resource |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | The concept of environmental protection | | | Week 2 | Pre-historical and historical human/environmental relationships | | | Week 3 | The role of traditional management techniques, species and habitat change and landscape processes | | | Week 4 | Theoretical aspects of ecology and biogeography, with particular emphasis on population, community, landscape and ecosystem ecology | | | Week 5 | The development of legislation for conservation and environmental protection and the role of governments and non-governmental bodies | | | Week 6 | How urbanization and poor farming and forestry practices have damaged the environment | | | Week 7 | Air pollution causes, effects and mechanisms, Primary and secondary pollutants, Impacts on health and ecosystems, Policy mechanisms, Air quality trends (regional, sub-regional and local) | | | Week 8 | Major types of water and air pollutants and the ways in which they damage the environment and/or human health | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Ozone depletion | | | Week 11 | Green house effect; Global warming; Climate change | | | Week 12 | The problem of land pollution; the problems that can arise from the use of chemical pesticides | | | Week 13 | The legal and environmental framework for the management of waste; the problems associated with recycling and development | | | Week 14 | The environmental issues associated with the use of fossil fuels, nuclear power and the development of sustainable sources of energy including hydroelectricity, wind power and wave | | | Week 15 | Nature conservation and the conservation of natural resources | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Eroglu, M., 2006. Cevre Koruma, Ders Notu, KTÜ Orman Fak. 150s. | | | |
| 1 | Yıldız, K.; Sipahioğlu, Ş.; Yılmaz M.,2000. Çevre Bilimi, Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık, Ankara, 208s. | | | 2 | Primack, R.B., 2002. Essentials of Conservation Biology (3rd ed.).- Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, Massachusetts. 698 pp. | | | 3 | Gökdayı, İ., 1997. Çevrenin Geleceği: Yaklaşımlar ve Politikalar, Türkiye. Çevre Vakfı Yayını, Ankara,171s.Türkiye Çevre Vakfi, 1995. Türkiye?nin Çevre Sorunlari, TÇV, 548s. | | | 4 | Çepel, N., 2007. Ekoloji Doğal Yaşam Dünyaları ve İnsan. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, | | | 5 | Çepel, N., 2004. Ekolojik Sorunlar ve Çözümleri TÜBİTAK Yayınları / Popüler Bilim Kitapları Dizisi, Ankara, 183s. | | | 6 | Kocataş, A., 1996. Ekoloji, Çevre Biyolojisi, Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Yayınları, Ege Üniversitesi Matbaası, İzmir, 564 s. | | | 7 | Şişli, M.N., 1996. Ekoloji, Çevre Bilim, Yeni Fersa Matba., Ankara, 492 s. | | | 8 | Odum, E., 1971. Fundamentals of Ecology, 3rd Edition, Sounders, Philedelphia, USA. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 02/04/2019 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 29/05/2019 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 6 | 12 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 7 | 14 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Klinik Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ödev | 2 | 6 | 12 | | Proje | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kısa sınav | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 6 | 12 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Diğer 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total work load | | | 80 |
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