At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will be able to have knowledge and awareness to nature and natural sources and have knowledge and sensitivity how to protect them, 2) Will be able to gain environmental consciousness and join environmental sensitivity actions.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
Basic ecological concepts and principles, ecosystems, nourishment chain, nourishment network, ecological
pyramids, population, communities, energy flow, circulation of matter, ecological subject and problems.
Environmental protection in world and Turkey.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Basic ecological concepts and principles in ecology
Habitat, competition;Symbiosis and mutualism, succession
4th Week
Soil biomes
5th Week
Energy flowing
6th Week
Circulation of matter
7th Week
Circulation of matter
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
Population explosion, ecological effect
10th Week
Erosion, the absence of forest, urban environment, behavioral dirtiness
11th Week
Boggy and waste water, reactions of sensitive people, decision related with environment,
12th Week
Soil and water sources and their administration, protective, culture and primitive life, global view
13th Week
Ecological subject and problems, environment sensitiveness, intuitions, studies done about environment sensitiveness at the world.
14th Week
Environmental education in elementary schools
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Aydoğdu,M., Gezer K., Çevre Bilimi Anı Yayıncılık, 2006 Yıldız, K., Sipahisoğlu, Ş., Yılmaz M., Çevre Bilimi Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık 2001 Boşgelmez, A., Boşgelmez, İ., Savaşcı, S., Paslı, N., Kaynaş S., Ekoloji I ISVAK 1997 Boşgelmez, A., Boşgelmez, İ., Savaşcı, S., Paslı, N., Kaynaş S., Ekoloji II ISVAK 2001