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| Code | CMZ244 |
| Name | Ecology |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. OLCAYTO KESKİNKAN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. OLCAYTO KESKİNKAN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to provide to Environmental engineers understand the basic principles of ecology, population and community features, natural cycles, environmental problems, and to provide understanding of ecological problems of humanity, orientation for solutions, to improve the awareness of nature conservation.
Course Content
Definition of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Earth s historical change, and the effect changes on the formation of species, some of the basic theories and concepts in ecology, abiotic factors and effects on organisms, biotic factors, and structural properties of Population, Population Dynamics, System, open system, closed system, isolated system and their models , Community and community properties, and the distribution of the world s great ecosystems, the ecological problems of human, nature conservation, environmental protection and regulation approaches, Sustainable world, sustainable development, natural resources, a common future.
Course Precondition
No pre-requisite
Resources
Lecture course documents, Prof. Olcayto Keskinkan
Notes
Internet
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | This lesson teaches the basic principles of ecology in environment and sustainable development models, |
| LO02 | This lesson provides the training the engineers who may have the ability to model to our people for reduction of environmental pollution, |
| LO03 | This lesson provides the students to explain a lot of concepts about the environment and the systems and the natural systems for enable to understanding of these concepts, |
| LO04 | Graduates of this course allows the creation of enhanced awareness of professional ethics |
| LO05 | Provides an understanding of the importance of biodiversity |
| LO06 | Provides an understanding of the effects of human activities on natural ecosystems and cycles. |
| LO07 | This course provides information about the community and its features |
| LO08 | Gives information about the world's great ecosystems and their distribution |
| LO09 | This course teaches the ecological problems of humanity |
| LO10 | The course teaches what to do about nature protection |
| LO11 | This course explains the approaches in environmental protection and regulation |
| LO12 | This course explains the sustainable world, sustainable development, use of natural resources concepts |
| LO13 | Provides discussion of our common future |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Becomes equipped with adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, environment and engineering sciences | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Becomes able to apply theoretical knowledge in mathematics, science, environment and engineering sciences | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Determines, describes, formulates and gains capabilities in solving engineering problems | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyzes a system, components of the system or process, gains the designing capabilities of the system under the real restrictive conditions. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Chooses ans uses the ability to apply modern tools and design technics, suitable analytical methods, modeling technics for the engineering applications | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Designs and performs experiments, data collection, has the ability of analyzing results | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Works individually and in inter-disciplinary teams effectively | 4 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Becomes able to reach knowledge and for this purpose does literature research and to uses data base and other information sources | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Becomes aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and continuously self renewal | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Capable of effective oral and written skills in at least one foreign language for technical or non-technical use | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Effective use of Information and communication technologies | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself accordingly. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Professional and ethical responsibility | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Project management, workplace practices, environmental and occupational safety; awareness about the legal implications of engineering applications | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Becomes aware of universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications, entrepreneurship and innovation and to have idea of contemporary issues | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Earth s historical change and the effect of the changes to formation of various specimens. | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Some of the basic theories and concepts in ecology | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Abiotic factors and effects on organisms | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | biotic factors | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Population and structural characteristics of the population | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Population Dynamics | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | System, open system, closed system, isolated systems and properties of isolated systems Examination | Review of te lectures | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Ecosystems and the distribution of the world s major ecosystems | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Ecological problems of humanity | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | the protection of nature | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Approaches to environmental protection and regulation | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Sustainable World, sustainable development, the use of natural resources | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Future of the humanity in terms of ecology | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Conclusions | Students should study to relevant sections of the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Review of the lectures | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Review of the lectures | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 86 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,44 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||