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| Code | ORS104 |
| Name | Biodiversity |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DURMUŞ ÇETİNKAYA |
Course Goal
Importance of the biodiversity in the Turkey s geography, major species of flora and fauna in the special ecosystems in Turkey, concepts of extinction, endangered, and threatened species, protection of natural sources; biodiversity, functional interpretation of biodiversity.
Course Content
Teach the necessities to be done for the importance and protection of biological diversity and biological richness.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Economics of Biodiversity Economically Sustainable Use of Biodiversity - Aynur Demir
Notes
Lecture Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Ability to use terminology related to nature and biodiversity. |
| LO02 | Ability to ecologically sustainable use of environmental resources and Turkey s geographic structure in order to determine the objectives and strategies. |
| LO03 | Ability to follow current problems in environmental and other areas and to interpret ecological needs. |
| LO04 | Ability to work individually or in multidisciplinary teams on ecological problems and to provide effective communication about red list species. |
| LO05 | Ability to indicate an opinion on problems encountered in the world and Turkey regarding coastal areas and their defined solution options. |
| LO06 | Ability to effectively use information technologies at an advanced level toward solutions or to determine methods to access information. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basic knowledge and general concepts related to Forestry and Forestry Products. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understand national and international forestry policies, laws and obligations. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses modern technology and appropriate methods for forestry applications and uses the necessary tools and equipment for forestry services. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Acts in accordance with the law on forestry and forest products and develops positive attitude towards lifelong learning with the knowledge and skills acquired in the field. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Will be able to think analytically, collect and analyze the information about his / her work in the field of forestry and forest products and transfer the information he / she obtained to the application. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He / she is sensitive to current events and developments and uses these developments effectively. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The researches about the profession collects information, makes a report, also explains this report clearly to the institutions and people in which it serves, orally and in writing. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Wood can be produced as a forest product and the wood can be explained as a manager. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The planting, cultivation, maintenance, cutting, production, transportation and storage of primary and secondary forest trees. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He / she manages the employees in accordance with scientific, cultural and ethical values. | 5 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Wood and non-wood forest products have sufficient knowledge in the field of production technologies and can work as a team leader in the plants where these products are processed. | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient knowledge about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture and protection of cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety. | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses the skills of creating, editing, communicating, storing, presenting and sharing corporate information by using computer and internet technologies. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Use a foreign language at intermediate level to follow the information in his field and communicate with his colleagues at an adequate level. | 2 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To have basic knowledge about cell and organ structure, vital activities, plant-water-soil relationship, meteorological events, ecology and environmental problems in plants. | 2 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | The development of forests shall provide protection against irregular and unlawful interventions, natural disasters, fires, various forest pests and necessary controls. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction natural richness and biodiversity terms | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | General concepts of man- nature interaction | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Land and aquatic ecosystems; flora and fauna in all ecosystems and survival of species | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Biological systems (survival of a species is dependent on the survival of its populations) | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Environmental pollution; biologic accumulation and effects of environment | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Concepts of nature conservation and protected area | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Classification of protected areas (recreation, national park etc.) | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Major protected areas in World and Turkey (recreation, national park etc.) | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Functional interpretation of Biodiversity | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | International agreement between governments in the World (CITES, Bern etc.) | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Introduced to concepts of extinction, endangered, and threatened species | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | IUCN Criteries, properties | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Distribution of extinction, endangered, and threatened species in Turkey | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Conservation of Turkey s natural richness | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||