Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ZELİHA LEBLEBİCİ (zleblebici@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Aim of the course is to teach current ecology literature, and educate students as they gain consciousness to ecological problems and solve them with an ecological perspective. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can comment on ecolocigal modelling and hierarchical regulation in biology. |
PO-4 Define the relationship among life forms and their environments and ecosystems PO-6 Develop an understanding of nature and history of scientific thought PO-9 Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can explain types, structures, classification and management of ecosystems. |
PO-4 Define the relationship among life forms and their environments and ecosystems PO-8 Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology PO-9 Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can learn ecological problems and find formulas to them. |
PO-4 Define the relationship among life forms and their environments and ecosystems PO-8 Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology PO-11 Apply biological concepts to personal, social, economical, technological and ethical issues PO-12 Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Definition of ecology, basic concepts in ecology, abiotic and biotic factors and their effects to the organisms, populations and structural properties, ecosystem types and features, pollution types, causes and solutions. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Concept of Ecology and history of Ecology | Explanation |
| 2 | Basic concepts of ecology as habitat, niche, biome, biosphere | Explanation |
| 3 | Subgroups of ecology, Population ecology, Community ecology, Ecosystem ecology | Explanation |
| 4 | Abiotic ecologic factors and effects; Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, and Sunlight | Explanation |
| 5 | Biotic factors; Producers, Consumers, Decomposers | Explanation |
| 6 | Functional properties of ecosystems | Explanation |
| 7 | Ecology of species, Human ecology | Explanation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Terrestrial ecosystems | Explanation |
| 10 | Aquatic ecosystems and types; marine, freshwater, lentic, lotic, wetlands | Explanation |
| 11 | Ecological problems and main answers | Explanation |
| 12 | Forms, sources, causes, effects and solution of pollution; a.Air pollution, b.water pollution | Explanation |
| 13 | c.Land pollution, d.Littering, Greenhouse gases and Global Warming, Phytoremediation | Explanation |
| 14 | Pollution control and save the nature | Explanation |
| 15 | General Review | Explanation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Odum EP ve Barrett GW, 2008. Ekoloji'nin Temel İlkeleri. Ankara Palme Yayıncılık | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Odum EP and Barrett GW, 2005. Fundementals of Ecology (fifth edition). Thomson Brooks/Cole | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 2 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 90 | ||