GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ADVANCED ECOLOGY/5061325

Course Title:	ADVANCED ECOLOGY
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Course Semester	1	Type of The Course	Elective

COURSE INFORMATION

-- (CATALOG CONTENT)

-- (TEXTBOOK)

-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning the structure and function of the natural systems.
Reaching the level of evaluating natural systems.
Having the ability of implementing ecological studies.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	Scientific method and ecology. Feedback mechanisms and natural systems.
2. Week	Important concepts in Ecology. Evolution and ecology. Biodiversity and importance.
3. Week	The structure and functions of ecocystems. Food chain and food pyramid. Energy and nutriens flow through living sistems
4. Week	Ecosystems energy butgets and productivity.
5. Week	The effects of physical-chemical factors on ecologycal systems-1: light, temperature
6. Week	The effects of physical-chemical factors-2: The effects of physical-chemical factors : humidity, biogenetic nutrients, soil, fire
7. Week	Population ecology: Factors affecting population growth.
8. Week	MIDTERM EXAM
9. Week	Population growth patterns. Population density. Life tables.
10. Week	Community ecology and interrelations with other species. Co-evolution.
11. Week	Interrelations of species. Competition and stress. Distribution, Dispersal and Habitat selection.
12. Week	Terrestial ecosystems. Aquatic ecosystems.
13. Week	Metacommunity. Metapopulation.
14. Week	Ecological Fıeld Observation
15. Week	FINAL EXAM
16. Week	-

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	30
Assignment	1	20
Application	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0

Percent of In-term Studies		50
Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score		50

-- WORKLOAD

Activity	Total Number of Weeks	Duration (weekly hour)	Total Period Work Load
Weekly Theoretical Course Hours	14	3	42
Weekly Tutorial Hours	0	0	0
Reading Tasks	12	2	24
Searching in Internet and Library	12	2	24
Material Design and Implementation	12	2	24
Report Preparing	2	3	6
Preparing a Presentation	12	3	36
Presentation	12	1	12
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	1	4	4
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	1	4	4
Other (should be emphasized)	12	1	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			188
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.52
Course Credit (ECTS):			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Using the data which limited or missing information to complete the scientific methods,skills in various disciplines integration informations. Competence to work in an independent and taking responsibility. Learning Competency. Field Specific Competency. Communication and Social Competence. Ability to transfer processes and results of studies a clear written or verbal.				X
2	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose				X
3	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)			X
4	Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for scientific practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.	X
5	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.			X
6	Ability to combine the knowledge in different disciplines efficiently and ability to solve the complex problems				X
7	7. Ability to transfer of the knowledge, skills and experiences in his/her area to the interdisciplinary applications.				X
8	Ability of evaluation and interpretation of data in scientific studies and oral and written presentation of results.			X
9	Ability to study in intra- and interdisciplinary teams effectively and to make leaadership in such teams			X
10	Ability to bring an innovation/ to develop a new method and/or application of a known method to a new area.	X
11	Ability to determine the research areas such that meet the needs of society and industry and also to make contribution to the literature.		X
12	Ability to determine the scope, goals, pathway and ability to study in planned way for a scientific study.			X
13	Information about awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.		X
14	Ability to use of research results in technological applications and/or scientific research fields.			X
15	Ability to prepare, present and to design the national and international project proposal.		X
16	Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.			X
17	Ability to make independent research and ability to interpretate scientific studies by a criticizing approach.		X
18	Ability to make an original study that can make contribution to the literature.		X
19	Knowledge about awareness of the legal consequences of carry out the scientifc reseraches and the publishing of the results.	X
20	Ability to interpret the studies written in a foreign language and to make presentation in a foreign language.

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Ass. Prof. Dr. Feriha Yıldırım)

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/fyildirim)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(ferihayildirim@gmail.com , fyildirim@gazi.edu.tr)

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