COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIODIVERSITY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÇEP 5033 BIODIVERSITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Environmental Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Environmental Education

Course Objective

Basic characteristics of Turkish flora and physical properties such that affect biodiversity in different habitats and typical plants, endemism and endemic species, phytogeographical regions of our country (Euro - Siberian, Mediterranean, Iran - Turan) and the teaching of the characteristic plant species.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understands the basic properties of Flora of Turkey.
2   Explain the physical factors that affect biodiversity.
3   Give examples of different habitat types.
4   Describe a comparative phytogeographic places.
5   Knows the concept of endemism.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Introduction
2 Introduction to Turkey Flora
3 Physical Features that Effect Species Biodiversity(Topography, Climate, Soil Types)
4 Physical Features that Effect Species Biodiversity(Topography, Climate, Soil Types)
5 Physical Features that Effect Species Biodiversity(Topography, Climate, Soil Types)
6 A general view of our flora
7 A general view of our flora
8 Midterm Exam
9 Different habitats and typical plants
10 Different habitats and typical plants
11 Endemism and Endemics in Turkey
12 Endemism and Endemics in Turkey
13 Phytogeographical Regions(Europa Siberia, Mediterranean, Iran - Turanian) and characteristic plant species
14 Phytogeographical Regions(Europa Siberia, Mediterranean, Iran - Turanian) and characteristic plant species
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. P.H. Davis, (Ed.) Flora of Turkey And The East Aegean Islands, Vol. 1-9,
Edinburgh Univ. Press, Edinburgh (1965-1985).
2 P.H. Davis, (Eds.) R. R. Mill, K. Tan, Flora of Turkey And The East Aegean
Islands, Vol. 10, Edinburgh Univ. Press, Edinburgh (1988).
3. A. Güner, N. Özhatay, T. Ekim, K.H.C. Başer, Flora of Turkey And East Aegean
Islands, Vol. 11, Edinburgh Univ. Press, Edinburgh (2000).
4. Ö. Seçmen, Türkiye Florası, Ege Üniv. Fen Fak. Teksirler Serisi No: 120. Izmir (2000).
5. Ö. Seçmen, Y. Gemici, G. Görk, L. Bekat, E. Leblebici, Tohumlu Bitkiler Sistematiği, Ege Üniv. Fen Fak. Kitaplar Serisi No: 116. Izmir (1998).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group work, explanation, question-answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

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

Monday 10.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 2 15 30
Preparing presentations 2 15 30
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 188

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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