COURSE UNIT TITLE

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DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Environmental Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BEHLÜL GÜLER

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 A general view of our flora
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 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE STT * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) STT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the term work scores in semester. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change.

Assessment Criteria

In-class participation and written homework, end-of-semester final homework and short report presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Behaviours such as copying in exams, clashing and making intials in the publications will be concluded with the opening of a disciplinary investigation.
3. The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes and term work scores will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

asli.sade@gmail.com

Office Hours

Tuesday-16:00; Thursday-16:00

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
Project Preparation 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 2 15 30
Preparing presentations 2 15 30
Project Assignment 1 1 1
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 188

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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