Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
. PEM038 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Lecturing, presentation and discussions
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Murat SARGINCI
Instructor(s) Murat SARGINCI
Assistants
Goals Introduction to climate change, global identification of climate change, and determining the effects of climate change on different ecosystems and landscapes.
Course Content At the end of this course the students will have knowledge; - About climate change - About the global climate change and the research work conducted by different countries about it - About the impact of climate change on different ecosystems - About the relationships between climate change and plants
Learning Outcomes - At the end of this course the students will have knowledge; - About climate change - About the global climate change and the research work conducted by different countries about it - About the impact of climate change on different ecosystems - About the relationships between climate change and plants
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Weather and Climate Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
2. Week Biosphere-Landscape-Ecosystem Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
3. Week Definition of Climate Change Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
4. Week Climate Change and forests Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
5. Week Global carbon cycle Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
6. Week Effects of climate change to the world Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
7. Week Effects of climate change to Turkey Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
8. Week Mid-term exam
9. Week Climate Change, nature protection history. World Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
10. Week Climate Change, nature protection history. Turkey Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
11. Week Protected areas in Turkey Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation
12. Week Climate Change and biodiversity Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
13. Week Climate Change and ecosystem services Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
14. Week Climate Change and restoration Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Ders notları: Dr.Öğr Üyesi Murat SARGINCI’ya ait ders notları. • Tolunay, D., Ormanlar ve İklim Değişikliği. İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Toprak İlmi ve Ekoloji Anabilim Dalı, Portakal Baskı A.Ş., İstanbul, Mart (2013) • Lorenz, K., Lal, R., Carbon sequestration in forest ecosystems, Springer (2010). • Harmon, M. E., Carbon sequestration in forests: addressing the scale question. Journal of Forestry 99 (4) (2001) 24-29. • Harmon, M. E., “Carbon sequestration in forests” course notes, presentations at Oregon State University (2012). • Gorte, R. W., Carbon sequestration in forests, US of Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (2009). • Waring, R.H. and Running, S.W. 2007. Forest ecosystems, Analysis at multiple scales. 3th edition. Academic Pres.Amsterdam. • Küresel Isınma İklim Değişikliği ve Sosyo - Ekonomik Etkileri Why We Disagree About Climate Change Mike Hulme
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 -
PY2 5 0 -
PY3 4 0 -
PY4 4 0 -
PY5 5 0 -
PY6 4 0 -
PY7 5 0 -
PY8 4 0 -
PY9 5 0 -
PY10 1 0 -
PY11 4 0 -
PY12 3 0 -
PY13 3 0 -
*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 1 28 28
Research 1 15 15
Other Activities 1 10 10
Verbal Expression 1 4 4
Visual Presentation 1 4 4
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 5 5
Homework 2 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 75
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0