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
- Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledgein these areas in complex engineering problems
- Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
- 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.
- Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
- Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
- Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
- Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
- 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.
- Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice.
- Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
- Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
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