| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Ecology | ZTB212 | 4. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to Face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Oktay YILDIZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To provide information about the interactions of organisms at the level populations, communities and ecosystems, and to teach agriculture-environment interactions. |
| Course Content | The interactions of organisms with other organisms and their environment |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Students know life on land and in water. - Students explain temperature, water, energy and nutrient relations of individuals. - Students understand intra- and interspecific interactions. - Students describe ecological communities and give examples. - Students explain agriculture-environmentl interactions in detail. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to ecology | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 2. Week | Biomes and life in water | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Temperature and water relations | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 4. Week | Energy and nutrient relations | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Population ecology | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | Interactions: Competition | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 7. Week | Interactions: Predation, herbivory, parasitism and diseeases | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 8. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Interactions: : mutualism | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | Community ecology: species abundance and diversity | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 11. Week | Energy production, food webs and nutrient cycles | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 12. Week | Succession | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Difference between natural- and agro-systems | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | FINAL EXAM | Course Hours |
| Kocataş, A. 1999. Ekoloji, Çevre Biyolojisi. Ege Üniv. Su Ürünleri Fak. Yay. No. 51, 564 s., İzmir. |
| Andiç, C., 1999. Tarımsal Ekoloji. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notları No: 106, Erzurum. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Research | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Final | 1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
