| 1. Week |
Definition of the science of ecology, the historical development of ecological science, the sub-branches and issue of the science of the ecology, relationship with other disciplines of the sciences of ecology, ecological science research methods, the definition of environmental science and issues. |
Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 2. Week |
Some basic concepts in ecology, environment, habitat, biotope, ecological niche, species, population, community, systems and ecosystem, biyom, biosphere, fauna, flora, endemic species, cosmopolitan species, ecological relationships, some basic laws of ecology, minimum law, tolerance law. |
Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 3. Week |
Environmental factors, a biotic factors, water, soil, light, temperature, wind, pH, biotic factors, live feeding patterns, biological relationships, male-female relationships, colonies, groups, cluster, social life in animals, predasyon, parazitizim,competition, mutualism or symbiosis, commensalism, amensalizm. |
Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 4. Week |
Ecosystem, population and characteristics, community and features, süksesyon, manufactures, consumers, decomposition brackets, food web, ecological pyramids, |
Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 5. Week |
Ecosystem functions, energy flow, material cycle(water, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur cycles), biological accumulation, population control. |
Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 6. Week |
Distribution of large ecosystems and on earth, terrestrial ecosystems (Tundra, forests, steppes, savanna, deserts), aquatic ecosystems (lakes, rivers, seas, oceans), special ecosystems (wetlands, river mouth, coral reefs). |
Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 7. Week |
Environmental issues, the use of natural resources issue, problem of population growth, urbanization problems, energy problem, nutritional problems, agricultural issues, |
Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 8. Week |
Mid-term exam |
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| 9. Week |
Environmental pollution problem (air, water, soil, radioactive, noise and light pollutions) |
Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 10. Week |
Solutions to environmental problems, sustainable use of natural resources, population planning, using renewable energy sources (solar, wind, geothermal and biomass energies), |
Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 11. Week |
Prevention of environmental pollution, conservation of biological diversity, protection of natural areas. |
Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 12. Week |
New approaches in environmental science, sustainable development, environmental law, environmental policy, environmental economics, environmental health, ecological agriculture, environmental impact assessment. |
Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 13. Week |
Environment-related organizations and agreements, environment-related organizations in Turkey, environment-related international organizations, environment-related international agreements, Turkey's signed environmental agreements. |
Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 14. Week |
Environmental education, the history of environmental education, the importance of environmental education, environmental education goals, objectives and principles, formal education (in preschool period, in primary school, in secondary school, in higher), non-formal education, service training, environmental education in Turkey. |
Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
