Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Human Adaptatıon BAD224 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery Theoric and formal education, homeworks.
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Goals The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge of ecology, content of ecology , populations, ecosystems, balance and cycle of nature and global environmental problems and solutions.
Course Content General knowledge about course, introduction of ecology; the classification of ecology according to the various criteria; population and factors that control the population; animate and inanimate components that make up the ecosystem; community types of ecosystem, succession stages; functional properties of ecosystems, material cycles; the interaction forms between animate and inanimate in the ecosystem (inanimate factors, animate factors); food pyramid and food chain; the main living belts of the earth; environmental problems and pollution, air and water pollution; soil, noise and visual pollution; the main ecological problems and ways of solution of the world; sustainable world opinion for the continuation of life; a review of the issues and discussion.
Learning Outcomes 1) Introduction to ecology and its sub branches; Discussion of the terms population, ecosystem, and community
2) Explanation of sustainable world view for the rest of life
3) He/she has knowledge about the terminology of his/her profession.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week General knowledge about course, introduction of ecology Lecture

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2. Week the classification of ecology according to the various criteria Lecture

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3. Week population and factors that control the population Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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4. Week animate and inanimate components that make up the ecosystem Lecture; Question Answer

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5. Week community types of ecosystem, succession stages Lecture; Question Answer

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6. Week functional properties of ecosystems, material cycles Lecture; Question Answer

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7. Week the interaction forms between animate and inanimate in the ecosystem (inanimate factors, animate factors) Lecture; Case Study

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8. Week Midterm exam Lecture

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9. Week food pyramid and food chain Lecture

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10. Week the main living belts of the earth Lecture

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11. Week environmental problems and pollution, air and water pollution Lecture; Question Answer

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12. Week soil, noise and visual pollution Lecture; Question Answer

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13. Week the main ecological problems and ways of solution of the world Lecture; Question Answer

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14. Week sustainable world opinion for the continuation of life Lecture; Question Answer

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15. Week a review of the issues and discussion Lecture; Question Answer

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16. Week Final exam Lecture

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Campbell, B., 1995. Human Ecology, Aldine De Gruyter, USA, 212 p.
Gökmen, S., 2007. Genel Ekoloji, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 475 sf.
Kocataş, A., 1994. Ekoloji-Çevre Biyolojisi, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, 564 sf.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 3 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 3 2
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 3 2
1 1
1 1
Total Workload
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ECTS Credit of the Course