Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
. PEM201 3. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Turkish
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Osman UZUN
Instructor(s) Osman UZUN
Assistants
Goals Students perceive the ecological structure and functions of the landscape; To enable them to acquire skills and competencies on how to protect the ecological structure in the planning, design and management of landscapes, and to examine the landscape and ecosystems from the ecology framework.
Course Content Concepts and methods related to Landscape Ecology
Learning Outcomes - To be able to define the concepts related to ecology and landscape ecology
- Explaining ecological cycles
- Explaining Abiotic assets, Biotic assets and ecosystem relationships in their own terms
- To be able to explain the interaction of vegetation and animal existence of global warming and climate change
- Synthesizing landscape structure, function and change in the planning, design and management stages of landscapes
- Analyzes that can be made at the stain class and landscape level regarding the stain corridor matrix model and evaluating how these can be interpreted in terms of landscape planning
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction, General concepts Verbal Expression
2. Week History and importance of ecology, fields of study, Verbal Expression
3. Week Hierarchy order in biology, individual and society ecology, Verbal Expression Other Activities
4. Week Ecosystem, Ecosystem Development Concept of landscape, Agriculture and Forest ecosystems Verbal Expression Other Activities
5. Week Some concepts related to ecology Verbal Expression Other Activities
6. Week Ecological cycles: Hydrological cycle, Carbon cycle, Sulfur cycle, Nitrogen cycle, Phosphorus cycle Other Activities Verbal Expression
7. Week Midterm evaluation and midterm exam Verbal Expression Other Activities
8. Week Abiotic entities and ecosystem relationships Verbal Expression Other Activities
9. Week Biotic assets and ecosystem relationships: Other Activities Verbal Expression
10. Week Landscape ecology, Landscape elements and Ecological landscape planning Other Activities Verbal Expression
11. Week Landscape structure: stain corridor and matrix Other Activities Verbal Expression
12. Week Peyzaj fonksiyonları Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities
13. Week Landscape change Other Activities Verbal Expression
14. Week General Evaluation and Workshop Other Activities Verbal Expression Research
Recommended Sources
Odum EP., Barrett, GW. 2008. Ekoloji’nin Temel İlkeleri, Çeviri Editörü: Işık K., Palme yayıncılık. Ankara, 2008.
Çepel, N. 1995. Orman Ekolojisi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Toprak İlmi ve Ekoloji Anabilim Dalı. İstanbul
Eser, D. 1986. Tarımsal Ekoloji. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları:975, Ders kitabı:287. Ankara
Dramstad, W.E., Olson, J.D. and Forman, R.T.T., 1996. Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land-Use Planning, Island Press.
Forman, R.T.T and Godron M., 1986. “Landscape Ecology” John Wiley & Sons , Sayfa 10, Newyork
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
PY1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Research 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 5 5
Homework 1 1 5 5
Homework 2 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 54
ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0