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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Ecology |
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| Course Code |
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SUF108 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. CEM ÇEVİK
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Explains the historical development of ecology, chapters, and the relationship with other disciplines
Explains biological diversity
Interprets some basic concepts of ecology to classify of ecological factors
Explains abiotic factors and the their effects on organisms
Explain biotic factors and the their effects on organisms
Explains the concept of population, structural properties and population dynamics
Explains the concept of ecosystem, ecosystem components, the functional properties of ecosystems, and the cycle of substance
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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SUF108 Ecology
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim of this course is to gain knowledge the students about the basic features of the science of ecology |
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| Course Contents |
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Description of ecology and environment science, natural selection, habitat, biotope, ecological niche, population, community, ecosystem, abiotic factors and effects of organism, biotic factors, population dynamics, freshwater and marine ecosystems, effect of pollution water
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Class of Fisheries Faculty |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
The definition of ecology and its sections, the formation and evolution of the earth, the origin of species and biodiversity. Distribution of the subjects for homework. |
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PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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2 |
Habitat, biotope, ecological niche, population and community, ecosystem concepts |
Reading different books related to topic |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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3 |
Ecological relations, ecological factors |
Reading different books related to topic |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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4 |
Abiotic factors |
Reading different books related to topic |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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5 |
Biotic factors |
Reading different books related to topic |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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6 |
Population ecology and population dynamics |
Reading different books related to topic |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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7 |
Characteristics of the species of Community, Species diversity, Similarity and Diversity Indexes |
Reading books related to topic |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
Studying for midterm exam |
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9 |
Elements of ecosystems, energy flow in ecosystems |
Reading related to subject in books |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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10 |
substance cycle in ecosystem |
Reading related to subject in books |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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11 |
Freshwater and Marine ecosystems |
Reading related to subject in books |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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12 |
Wetlands, estuaries, lagoons and reefs |
Reading related to subject in books |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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13 |
Ecological balance and conservation of biodiversity |
Reading related to subject in books |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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14 |
Environmental Protection and Environmental Health |
Reading related to subject in books |
PowerPoint presentation and lecture |
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15 |
Presentation of homework |
Preparing for homework presentation |
Homework presentation |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Studying exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Odum, E.P., Barret, G.W., 2008. Ekolojinin Temel İlkeleri. Beşinci Baskıdan Çeviri. Çeviri Editörü Prof.Dr. Kani IŞIK. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, Türkiye
Kocataş, A.1994. Ekoloji, Çevre Biyolojisi. Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi Müdürlüğü Bornova-İzmir
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Using the informatics and communicating technology |
1 |
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2 |
Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. |
5 |
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3 |
Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field |
5 |
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4 |
Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. |
5 |
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5 |
assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems |
5 |
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6 |
Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. |
5 |
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7 |
Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution |
4 |
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8 |
Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting |
4 |
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9 |
Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning |
3 |
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10 |
Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication |
2 |
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11 |
Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. |
5 |
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12 |
Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. |
5 |
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13 |
Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field |
4 |
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14 |
Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field |
3 |
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15 |
Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Total Workload: | 66 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.64 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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