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| BIY3027 | Ecology | 3+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Hüseyin İNCEER | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course is designed to present an introduction to the general concept of Ecology. It covers the major levels of ecological thought: Ecosystems, communities, populations, species and specific habitats. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Describe and explain the properties of ecocystems. | 4,11 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Summaries ecological cyles and explain their importance | 4,11 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Determine and explain the environmental problems and environmental pollution | 4,11 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Describe the ecological terms and understand the relationship of ecology to the other basic sciences | 4,11 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | Describe the effects of environmental pollution on living things and apply principles of ethics | 4,11 | 1, | | 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 | | |
| Definition. Subdivisions and related models of Ecology, basic concepts of Ecology. Elements of ecosystems, habitat and ecological niche, ecological cycles. Population ecology, interaction among communities. Biosphere and its features. Temperature, water and light needs of organisms, soil and its features. Terrestrial, Ocean?s, and Freshwater ecosystems and special ecosystems (Lagoons, corals etc. ) . Biodiversity, conservation biology and ethic |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | The scope, defination and historical development of ecology. Divisions of ecology. Relationships among ecology, economics and ethics, ecological sustainability | | | Week 2 | Basic concepts of ecology | | | Week 3 | Structure and functions of ecosystems | | | Week 4 | Terrestrial ecosystems | | | Week 5 | Aquatic ecosystems | | | Week 6 | Population ecology | | | Week 7 | Ecological cycles | | | Week 8 | Food chain and energy pyramide | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Ecological interactions | | | Week 11 | Biodiversity, biological conservation, conservation ethics and biosecurity practices for conservation | | | Week 12 | Environmental pollution and environmental ethics | | | Week 13 | Statistical approaches in ecology. Analysis of ecological data with SPSS software, their presentation with graphical and Microsoft Power Point | | | Week 14 | Student presentation with Microsoft Power Point (seminar): Current topics in ecology I | | | Week 15 | Student presentation with Microsoft Power Point (seminar): Current topics in ecology II | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Işık, K. 2008; Ekolojinin Temel İlkeleri, Palme yayıncılık, Ankara | | | 2 | Inceer, H. 2017; Ekoloji Ders Notları | | | |
| 1 | Şişli, N. 1999; Çevre Bilim Ekoloji, Gazi Kitapevi, Ankara | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 15/11/2024 | 1 | 30 | | Presentation | 14
15 | 12/12/2024
22/12/2024 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 16/01/2025 | 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 | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 5 | 10 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 5 | 2 | 10 | | Arasınav | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Klinik Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ödev | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Proje | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kısa sınav | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 7 | 3 | 21 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Diğer 1 | 7 | 5 | 35 | | Diğer 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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