GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY/BIO4011
Course Title: CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  CONSERVATION BI
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Güray UYAR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gurayuyar
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gurayuyar
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Ensuring the protection of biodiversity and natural resources
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  What is conservation biology, why has emerged, how the historical development happened?
2. Week  How many species are there in the world, how much is expected, what are the factors that affect species diversity
3. Week  The extinction of species extinction patterns, causes, extinction rate, results.
4. Week  Biodiversity monitoring, determination of the shape and speed of extinction
5. Week  Population structure, genetic characteristics, demographic structure and the importance of conservation biology
6. Week  the discussion of the factors that play a role in endangered populations in national and international scale
7. Week  Endangered species in national and international scale, systematic and endangered species, the creation and interpretation of tables
8. Week  midterm exam
9. Week  the necessity to be done regarding endangered species
10. Week  Conservation biology, genetics, molecular and ecological perspective
11. Week  Protection of ecosystems, habitat monitoring, ecological protection
12. Week  The spread of invasive species, ecological-economic and biodiversity impacts they can make
13. Week   The theories will be created on conservation biology , practices and principles and basis
14. Week  the political, economic and social dimensions of conservation biology , individual responsibilities
15. Week  In Turkey, where the wand of conservation biology, the importance of our country and the long-term effects
16. Week  final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Planning and Management of Protected Areas of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry-2007;
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answe
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  absent
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
5
35
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
16
16
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
103
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.12
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop thinking in terms of biologyX
2Developing the experimental practicalityX
3Problem solving and gain the ability to analyzeX
4Gain the ability to analyze current problems with biological mindX
5Learning how to use the properties by looking at the relationship between the courses taught in other sections and your sections.X
6Develop the ability to modelling the natural phenomena by establishing a link between biology and chemistryX
7See biological side of the events occurring in nature and benefit from themX
8To inform the accurate information to followers in an environment that Biology-related events is spokenX
9To learn how to use the knowledge for development of the communityX
10To compare the knowledge with similar institutions and create a racer personality to go furtherX
11Gain awareness of how to be useful with the gained knowledge to communityX
12To have a confident personality in the international scientific arenaX
13Following all developments related to the profession and gain the ability to use the knowledge gainedX
14To raise people who be aware of scientific work will never end therefore it always should be studiedX