Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ERDOĞAN ÇİÇEK (erdogancicek@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this lesson is; ecosystem elements and relationships, protecting cautions for ecologic balance. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Explain components of ecosystem |
PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own PO-4 Have the qualification and capability to gain admission to doctoral programs, R&D units or occupations related to the field with the knowledge they have gathered in the field PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning PO-9 Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Biology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means PO-10 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Biology and teach those values |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| LO-2 | Can analyze relationship between components of ecosystem and their environment |
PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own PO-10 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Biology and teach those values |
Examination Presentation |
| LO-3 | Use effects of physicochemical factors on ecosystems |
PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own PO-9 Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Biology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means PO-10 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Biology and teach those values |
Examination Presentation |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Elements of ecosystem, physical, chemical and biologic effects which attract ecosystem. Effects which attract ecosystems balance. Food network in ecosystem and relationships between ecosystem elements. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | General descriptions about ecosystem | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 2 | Structure and properties of ecosystem | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 3 | Ecologic systems and classifications in world | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 4 | Properties of natural ecosystems | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 5 | Properties of natural ecosystems | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 6 | Effects to ecosystem ecology | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 7 | Effects to ecosystem ecology | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Ecosystems of the world for people affected | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 10 | Wildlife and natural habitats | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 11 | Environmental factors that affect our country and the living environment, forests | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 12 | Meadows and pastures | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 13 | Wetlands, streams, lakes, seas | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 14 | Wetland functions and benefits of the products, the biological properties | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 15 | Live genetic resources protection methods | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Ahmet Kocatas, Ekoloji ve Çevre Biyolojisi, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, 1996 | |
| 2 | Ekosistem Ekolojisi ve Coğrafyası | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Lecture Notes, Books, Laboratory Samples, Figures, Video, Maps | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 5.Report | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 6.Workshop | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 2 | 50 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 176 | ||