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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Nature protection |
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| Course Code |
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PM 491 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. MUZAFFER YÜCEL
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows the reasons why the nature has to be protected.
Gains skills in planning of the protected areas
Knows the organizations concerning protected areas.
Knows the laws and regulations about the protected areas.
Recognises the protected areas in Turkey.
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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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None |
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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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Becomes well grounded in protected areas in Turkey and their planning principles |
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| Course Contents |
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Fundamental conceptsregarding nature protection, Relationships between environmental protection and nature protection, The history of nature protection, the reasons of nature protection, the importance of nature conservation, protected area status, declaration criteria of protected areas, legal arrangement and organizations in the determination of protected areas, nature protection organization, Protected areas in Turkey |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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class |
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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 |
Introduction, presentation of the references, what is the nature protection? |
none |
to deliver a lecture |
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2 |
Relationships between environmental protection and nature protection |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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3 |
The history of nature protection |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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4 |
the importance of nature conservation |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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5 |
the reasons of nature protection |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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6 |
protected area status |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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7 |
intermediate examination |
study for examination |
written examination |
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8 |
declaration criteria of protected areas, |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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9 |
planning of protected areas |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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10 |
planning of protected areas |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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11 |
legal arrangement and organizations in the determination of protected areas |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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12 |
nature protection organization, |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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13 |
nature protection organization, |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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14 |
Protected areas in Turkey |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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15 |
Protected areas in Turkey |
lecture notes |
to deliver a lecture |
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16/17 |
Final examination |
study for examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 YÜCEL, M., 2005. Doğa Koruma. Çukurova Üniversitesi Yayınları No: 237, Ç.Ü.Ziraat Fakültesi Genel Yayın no: 265, Ders Kitapları Yayın No: A-85, Adana.
National and international books and all publications about nature conservation
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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 |
2 |
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 |
• Acquiring and perceiving the required information regarding the fundamental principles, processes and tools of Landscape Architecture. Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. Acquiring the knowledge and competency of reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process. |
0 |
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2 |
• Acquring the knowledge regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items, by receiving this knowledge getting the ability to reflect these in landscapes design, protection, treatment and management studies. Acquring knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscapes by comprehending the knowledge for details of the plant material which is the one of fundamental elements of landscape architecture in a systematic classification. |
2 |
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3 |
• Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. |
2 |
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4 |
• Analysing a system, one of system components or process and ability to desing the requested requirements under limited circumstances; accordingly the ability to implement modern design methods. |
0 |
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5 |
• Ability to select and use the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice; the ability to use information technologies effectively, gathering data, analyse and interpellation |
0 |
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6 |
• Gaining the ability to evaluate and resolve several landscape items through research and critical interpretation of alternative considerations. |
2 |
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7 |
• Gaining the visual, verbal and written ability to improve and explain the ideas of Landscape Architecture by utilizing the contemporary communication methods. |
0 |
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8 |
• Competence to work independently and taking on responsibility: Ability to work effectively as an individual and multi-disciplinary teams, confidence to take responsibility |
0 |
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9 |
• Understanding the required physical biological indicators for the identification and classification of landscapes, having the ability to use them. Acquiring the competence in offering the desing and plan alternatives. |
5 |
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10 |
• Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle |
0 |
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11 |
• Having the infrastructure capacity regarding the fundamental principles, process and tools of Landscape Architecture; utilize the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field in conjunction with the professional field solutions. |
2 |
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12 |
• Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and utilizing these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. |
5 |
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13 |
• Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies. |
0 |
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14 |
• Utilizing the accumulation of knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscape comprehending the knowledge within systematic classification regarding plant materail which is one of the fundamental elements of landscape architecture. |
2 |
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15 |
• The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements. |
0 |
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16 |
• Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. |
0 |
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17 |
• Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. |
2 |
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18 |
Ability to access information and resources to do research and use databases and other information resources and lifelong learning with the awareness of the need to follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. |
0 |
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19 |
Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. |
0 |
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20 |
Project management with professional and ethical responsibility, workplace practices, employee health services, awareness of business environment and job security, legal implications of engineering applications and practices of engineering solutions in the global and societal context, the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation, and inform about the issues and problems of today. |
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 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
13 |
1 |
13 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
10 |
20 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 79 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.16 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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