Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
. PEM038 Turkish Compulsory 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Lecturing, presentation and discussions
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nermin BAŞARAN
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nermin BAŞARAN (Bahar), Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nermin BAŞARAN (Güz)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 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
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Weather and Climate Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
2. Week Biosphere-Landscape-Ecosystem Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
3. Week Definition of Climate Change Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
4. Week Climate Change and forests Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
5. Week Global carbon cycle Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
6. Week Effects of climate change to the world Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
7. Week Effects of climate change to Turkey Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
8. Week Presentations Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
9. Week Climate Change, nature protection history. World Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
10. Week Climate Change, nature protection history. Turkey Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
11. Week Protected areas in Turkey Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
12. Week Climate Change and biodiversity Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
13. Week Climate Change and ecosystem services Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
14. Week Climate Change and restoration Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Knowledge: Within the framework of environmental and social sustainability principles (considering the public interest and value), to have the knowledge and understanding to gain and reflect up-to-date information that will carry out planning, design, management activities and research,
2 Knowledge: To have knowledge in planning and design approaches regarding sustainable resource management, healthy living and access to food, resilience, climate change management, rural / urban development and use of technology,
3 Knowledge: To have knowledge about universal, corporate and professional ethical values related to the field,
4 Knowledge: To have knowledge of national and international norms, conventions, professional principles, laws, regulations and standards related to the field,
5 Skill: The ability to use the necessary tools for the holistic perception, planning, design and creation of management models of processes within the landscape in the context of spatial / temporal scale, in the effects, pressures and changes faced by the inhabited geography,
6 Skill: The ability to develop alternative constructions and solutions in accordance with field-specific theories and methods in planning and design processes,
7 Skill: The ability to take responsibility in an interdisciplinary / transdisciplinary team, to set goals in a collaborative and inclusive manner, to plan tasks and to work in a participatory manner,
8 Skill: The ability to discuss individual views on field-specific issues and to improve oneself
9 Competence: Competence to act with the awareness of lifelong learning and research by internalizing sustainable, innovative and entrepreneurial approaches,
10 Competence: Competence of foreign language skills at a level to communicate and follow the developments in the field,
11 Competence: Competence to make decisions with a fair and participatory consciousness, with respect to environmental rights, social and cultural rights, showing the necessary sensitivity in the protection of natural environment and cultural heritage, based on universal principles in the field of profession,
12 Competence: Competence to prepare, implement, manage and monitor projects about the field, taking into account of knowledge in Landscape Architecture theory and methodology, open green space planning, green and blue infrastructure, management, protection and interpretation of cultural landscapes and landscape management,
13 Competence: Competence to produce projects in interdisciplinary collaborations in landscape planning, design and materials with the experience of tree nursery, application and office internship by integrating knowledge on the management of landscapes of different scales, planning and design of infrastructure projects, material and construction techniques with information technologies in the field,
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1
PY1 5
PY2 5
PY3 4
PY4 4
PY5 5
PY6 4
PY7 5
PY8 4
PY9 5
PY10 1
PY11 4
PY12 3
PY13 3
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 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
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 4 56
Ders Dışı
Homework 3 4 12
Presentation (Preparation) 1 2.5 2.5
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1
Homework 2 2 4
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 76.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0