COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAC 5003 NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

Teaching and application of natural ecosystems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the detection of natural ecosystems.
2   Classify natural ecosystems.
3   Learn the difference between natural systems.
4   Understanding of the substance in the circulation of natural systems.
5   Determine sustainable development based on natural systems.
6   To develop environmental awareness based on natural ecosystems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The importance of natural ecosystems
2 Criteria for the distinction of natural ecosystems
3 Criteria for the distinction of natural ecosystems
4 Criteria for the distinction of natural ecosystems
5 Equatorial and savannah regions
6 The desert, semi desert and steppe zones
7 Generation of damp and cold regions of the middle generation
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Wetlands
10 Lake ecosystems
11 Marine ecosystems
12 Mountain ecosystems
13 Circulation of matter and energy between ecosystems
14 General evaluation
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Atalay,I., 2007, Kıtalar ve Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Meta Basım, Izmir.
Atalay,I., 2008, Ekosistem Ekolojisi ve Coğrafyası, Meta Basım, Izmir.
Atalay, I., 2002, Türkiye nin Ekolojik Bölgeleri, Orman Bak. Yay. No:163, Izmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question Answer, Sampling.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ibrahim.atalay@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.143
LO.25
LO.353
LO.45
LO.54
LO.64