ECOLOGY
- Course
- ENVS502 - ECOLOGY
- Department
- Environmental Sciences - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
This course will review major ecological concepts, identify the techniques used by ecologists, provide an overview of local and global environmental issues, and examine individual, group and governmental activities important for protecting natural ecosystems. The course has been designed to provide technical information, to direct the student toward pertinent literature, to identify problems and issues, to utilize research methodology for the study of natural ecosystems, and to consider appropriate solutions and analytical techniques. Discussion and understanding will be emphasized.
ECOLOGY
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Course outcomes
- 01 To be able to understand the environmental relationships ranging from individual organisms to global scales.
- 02 To be able to evaluate the effects of several human impacts on the ecological systems.
- 03 To be able to write scientific reports and make presentations about ecological issues.
- 04 To be able to apply mathematical knowledge on population dynamics calculations
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Ecological principles |
| Week 3 | Ecosystems |
| Week 4 | Pollution and pollution control |
| Week 5 | Population genetics and natural selection |
| Week 6 | Biodiversity, Evolution Adaptation to the environment |
| Week 7 | Population distribution and abundance |
| Week 8 | Midterm exams |
| Week 9 | Midterm exams |
| Week 10 | Population growth and Population dynamics |
| Week 11 | Student presentation (Energy and nutrient relations, species interaction) |
| Week 12 | Student presentation (Energy and nutrient relations, species interaction) |
| Week 13 | Student presentation (Energy flow, nutrient cycling) |
| Week 14 | Student presentation (Succession and stability, global ecology) |
| Week 15 | Final exams |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 1. Joanne M. Willey, Linda M. Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton, Prescott's Microbiology, Mc Graw Hill, 8th ed., 2011.
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
- P01 PO1 Been able to demonstrate their learned skills and knowledge regarding business related issues and research which they can use continuously in their personal and business life.
- P02 PO2 Obtained theoretical and practical information from the courses that allowed students to learn and work independently.
- P03 PO3 Been ensured that they learnt by increasing their level of knowledge and skills which are necessary in their field.
- P04 PO4 Increased their creativity and analytical thinking and developed crucial skills which are needed to be applied both in their studies, research, and future careers.
- P05 PO5 Adopted and implemented ethical principles and moral values regarding the use of technology in their studies and professional lives by creating an awareness on using the technological imperatives.
- P06 PO6 Designed their theoretical and practical knowledge in a way that they could make use of in a collaborative usage and various working contexts.
- P07 PO7 Enrolled in intercultural or international projects which could provide opportunities to develop their skills and implement them successfully in their studies, research and future careers.
- P08 PO8 Improved their communication skills successfully and been able to implement them in various international education, research and work context by increasing their social capital.
- P09 PO9 Been able to implement their learnt knowledge and research skills into practice through scenarios, case studies, empirical articles and real-life observations.
- P10 PO10 Created awareness and developed ethical undertaking by incorporating the learnt theories with environmental approaches to be further implemented into their research and careers.
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