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PEM1004Landscape Ecology2+0+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Nilgün GÜNEROĞLU
Co-LecturerAssist. Prof. Dr. Murat YILMAZ
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Objectives of the CourseTo enable students to understand the principal workings of the environment through acquainting them with general ecology and climate terms and to enable students to understand the mutual relationships of all ecosystem components
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : learn general soil structure a)solid part (inorganic and organic matter) b) space part (soil air and soil water) c) living part (soil flora and fauna)1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,101, 4
LO - 2 : survey etudes (studies) and surveys in afforestation areas and according to these results, apply relations about convent species on site1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,101, 4
LO - 3 : make site ma1,2,3,4,5,6,7,81, 4
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

 
Contents of the Course
The objectives of the Course is to enable students, Natural ecological and biological factors. Artificial ecological factors. The use of fundamental principles for natural environments and research methodologies in landscape ecology. Environmental elements of landscape ecology. Definition of model in landscape ecology and model of general land types, homogeneous and heterogeneous. .
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to landscape ecology and its historical development
 Week 2Basic concepts regarding landscape ecology
 Week 3Natural ecological factors constituting landscape structure and relations between them
 Week 4Climatic factors; its introduction, ecological importance and functions at the landscape
 Week 5Edaphic factor; its introduction, ecological importance and function at landscape
 Week 6Relief; its introduction, ecological importance and function at landscape
 Week 7Biological factors and ecological importance of them
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Harmful ecological factors resulted from human impact and their pressure on landscape
 Week 10Air pollution; its introduction, ecological importance and reciprocal relations with landscape elements
 Week 11Water pollution; its introduction, ecological importance and reciprocal relations with landscape elements
 Week 12Homework handing, Soil pollution; its introduction, ecological importance and reciprocal relations with landscape elements
 Week 13Radioctive pollution; its introduction, ecological importance and reciprocal relations with landscape elements
 Week 14Student presentation, Noise pollution; its introduction, ecological importance and reciprocal relations with landscape elements
 Week 15Basic information relating ecological requirements of plants, An evaluation about landscape ecology course
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Çepel, N., 1988, Peyzaj Ekolojisi, İstanbu Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
2Irmak, A., 1966. Orman Ekolojisi, İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Yayınları, İ.Ü. Yayın No: 1187, Orman Fak. Yayın No: 104, Kutulmuş Matbaası, İstanbul.
3Çepel, N., 1978. Orman Ekolojisi, İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Yayınları, İ.Ü. Yayın No: 2479, Orman Fak. Yayın No: 257, Taş Matbaası, İstanbul.
 
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Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 31/03/2011 1 30
Presentation 14 27/04/2011 1,5 10
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 12 1,5 10
End-of-term exam 16 27/05/2011 1,25 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 1 2
Arasınav için hazırlık 15 1 15
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 2 14 28
Ödev 4 2 8
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 20 1 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 1.25 1 1.25
Total work load103.25