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Course Code: 
ED 263
Course Type: 
Department Elective Courses
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
4
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Objectives: 
Aim of the course, causes and consequences of gender inequality based on the gender equality policies to evaluate.
Course Content: 

Definition of Ecology and Ecosystems - Energy Flow in Ecosystems - Biogeochemical Cycles - Organization and Population - Modeling in Ecology and Investigation of Major Ecosystems - Evaluating Pollution from an Ecological Perspective

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Case study, 3: Problem Solving , 4: Discussion, 5:Demonstration, 6: Group work
Course Evaluation Methods: 
1. Written exam, 2. multiple-choice test, 3. Space-filling, 4. Right-Wrong type, 5. Oral examination, 6. Portfolio

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1) Describe how organisms interact with each other and their environments 3,4,7,8 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3
2) Compare air, water and soil as environmental media providing resources and determining living conditions for organisms 3,4,7,8 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3
3) Explain the fundamentals of ecosystem structure and function 3,4,7,8 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3
4) Explain how ecological communities change in both space and time 1,2,3,4,5,8 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3
5) Define biodiversity and explain why biodiversity is important 1,2,3,4,5,8 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3

Course Flow

Weeks Topics
1 Definition of ecology, ecological organizations, responses to environmental changes, adaptation.
2 Large land and water ecosystems
3 Competition and ecological niche
4 Biodiversity, importance, endangered species and extinction
5 Energy flow and energy transformations
6 Productivity and limiting factors
7 Biochemical cycles
8 Sequential change in ecosystems
9 Human impact on ecosystems
10 Population growth and life
11 Pollutant effects, bioaccumulation and permanent deposition
12 Conservation of natural resources
13 Pollution assessment in ecology
14 Final

Recommended Sources

Textbook
1. Kocataş, A.2004. Ekoloji, Çevre Biyolojisi. 8. Baskı. Ege Üni.Basımevi İzmir.
2. Reible, D.D., 2001. Fundementals of Environmental Engineering. Springer-Lewis Publishers.

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Homework 1 30
Mid-Term 1 30
Final 1 40
Total   100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   60
Total   100

Course’s Contribution to Program

No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5  
1 Having knowledge of past, basic though and principles of the PCG, and implementing PCG   X        
2 Comprehending meaning and importance of the coordination, consultation/consulting and supervision in the PCG field, and implementing them   X        
3 Having knowledge of ethical rules accepted by national and international PCG associations, and implementing them       X    
4 Learning to accept everyone as they are / with all kind of features by the multicultural approach     X      
5 Learning theories/information about cultural awareness, cultural social justice, solution of conflicts, and other cultural behaviors; for development and health of human soul, mind and body, and implementing them   X        
6 Learning theories related to the development, learning and personality development so as to facilitate positive development and wellness of individual for his/her life time, and implementing them X          
7 Understanding the environmental factors affecting normal and abnormal behaviors, psychopathology, disability conditions and crisis during his/her development process,   X        
8 Learning and implementing the career consulting, processes, techniques and sources, career development and decision-making model so as to include those applied to certain groups in the global economy     X      
9 Learning psychological consulting theories, being aware and use of intervention techniques suitable for counselees in practice X          
10 Learning group process, roles and behaviors of group members, group working, therapeutic factors, and principles and techniques of group dynamics containing developmental stages X          

ECTS

Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 15 3 45
Homework 1 3 3
Mid-Term 1 3 3
Final  1 3 3
       
Total Work Load     96
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     3,84
ECTS Credit of the Course     4