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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
FBE 550	APPLIED ECOLOGY AND EDUCATION	3 + 0	2nd Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	To teach ecological approach and ecological planning in the management of natural resources, to examine the effects of ecological problems on natural ecosystems, to produce solutions to ecological problems.
Course Content	1. General concepts of introduction and applied ecology 2. Natural resources and management 3. Ecological problems that put pressure on natural resources, population growth, environmental pollution, 4. Energy, carbon balance and global climate change 5. Land use and ecological effects 6. Ecological sensitivity, ecologically sensitive regions and ecosystems 7. People and ecosystems 8. Problems awaiting humanity 9. Potentials of ecosystems to reduce ecological problems (specific to global warming) 10. Global warming and forests 12.Applied ecology and natural resource management 13. Environmental impact assessment 14. Ecological approaches in the management of forest ecosystems 15. Protection of natural resources
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	To learn general concepts about introduction and applied ecology
2	To know natural resources and management
4	Learning ecological problems, population growth, environmental pollution that put pressure on natural resources.
3	What is energy, carbon balance and global climate change?
5	To learn what are the land use and ecological effects. Knows ecological sensitivity, ecologically sensitive regions and ecosystems.
6	Find out what are people and ecosystems. Knows what are the problems waiting for humanity. Knows the potential of ecosystems to reduce ecological problems (in particular global warming).
7	Defines global warming and forests. Knows applied ecology and natural resource management. . Learns how to make environmental impact assessment. Knows ecological approaches in the management of forest ecosystems. Knows the protection of natural resources

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12
LO 001	5	5	5	4	4	5		5	5	5
LO 002	5	5	5	4	4	5		5	5	5
LO 003	5	5	5	4	4	5		5	5	5
LO 004	5	5	5	4	4	5		5	5	5
LO 005	5	5	5	4	4	5		5	5	5
LO 006	5	5	5	4	4	5		5	5	5
LO 007	5	5	5	4	4	5		5	5	5
Sub Total	35	35	35	28	28	35		35	35	35
Contribution	5	5	5	4	4	5	0	5	5	5	0	0

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	4	60
Assignments	5	9	45
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Final examination	1	30	30
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2023-2024 Fall	1	NAZMİ DURKAN

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
FBE 550	APPLIED ECOLOGY AND EDUCATION	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2023-2024 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Asts. Prof. Dr. NAZMİ DURKAN	ndurkan@pau.edu.tr		EGT A0104	%60

Goals		To teach ecological approach and ecological planning in the management of natural resources, to examine the effects of ecological problems on natural ecosystems, to produce solutions to ecological problems.
Content		1. General concepts of introduction and applied ecology 2. Natural resources and management 3. Ecological problems that put pressure on natural resources, population growth, environmental pollution, 4. Energy, carbon balance and global climate change 5. Land use and ecological effects 6. Ecological sensitivity, ecologically sensitive regions and ecosystems 7. People and ecosystems 8. Problems awaiting humanity 9. Potentials of ecosystems to reduce ecological problems (specific to global warming) 10. Global warming and forests 12.Applied ecology and natural resource management 13. Environmental impact assessment 14. Ecological approaches in the management of forest ecosystems 15. Protection of natural resources

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	1. The relationship between sustainable development and biological diversity Dec
2	2. Biological diversity of Turkey
3	3. Agricultural biodiversity and ecological agriculture. Agricultural biodiversity
4	4- Ecological agriculture and animal husbandry.
5	5- Biological safety.
6	6- Threats to biological diversity.
7	7- Evaluation in the context of biological diversity and sustainable development
8	8-The current situation in Turkey within the scope of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
9	9-Turkey's international responsibilities towards biological diversity and sustainable development. Turkey's national approach to biological diversity and sustainable development.
10	10- Policies and development plans. UCEP.
11	11- Strategies. The national biodiversity strategy and action plan.
12	12- National agenda 21.
13	13-National action program to combat desertification in Turkey.
14	14- Legal and institutional structuring. Evaluation of proposals for the future.

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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