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| Code | ORS224 |
| Name | Conservation Biology |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DURMUŞ ÇETİNKAYA |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
To learn the functions of ecosystem, to plan protection by taking the necessary precautions and measures to protect biodiversity and to determine natural areas changed by human beings and to protect them.
Course Content
What is conservation biology , Biodiversity, Ecosystem functions, Habitat damage, Habitat breakdown, Extreme harvest; Overfishing, Invasive species, Conservation planning and priorities, Protection of areas modified by humans
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Conservation Biology - Richard B. Primack
Notes
Lecture Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learn the importance of ecosystems and biodiversity for vitality. |
| LO02 | Have the necessary knowledge to protect ecosystems and biodiversity. |
| LO03 | Realizing the importance of biodiversity for pepople |
| LO04 | Getting information on the threatened species and habitats in Turkey and the World |
| LO05 | Learning the conservation methods of biodiversity |
| LO06 | Getting information on the conservation methods of the species and habitats to be conserved in Turkey |
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. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understand national and international forestry policies, laws and obligations. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | Conservation biology: past and present | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 2 | Biodiversity, description and characters | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Ecosystem functions structures and services | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Destructions that occurred in habitats | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Habitat fragmentation and landscape change | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Overharvesting | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Invasive species | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Climate change , Fire and biodiversity | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 10 | Extinctions and the practice of preventing them | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Conservation planning and priorities | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Endangered species management | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 13 | Conservation in human-modified landscapes | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 14 | IUCN Criteries ve characters | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 15 | Principles for the design and analysis of conservation studies | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 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 | 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 | ||