Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
FBİ612	DYNAMIC PLANT ECOLOGY	Compulsory	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach succession in plants, Klimax types, Ecology of arctic and alpine plants, Ecology of halophyt plants and phenotypic plasticity

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuğba BAYRAK ÖZBUCAK

Learning Outcomes

1	Learn succession and klimax
2	Describe ecology of arctic and alpine plants
3	Understand ecology of halophytic plants
4	Identify phenotypic plasticity
5	Explain reproductive power and the cost of reproduction in plants

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Succession and klimax, Succession types, it’s samples, klimax types, Research methods of succession, Arctic and Alpin plant ecology, Halophyt plant ecology, Phenotypic plastisit in plant, Reproductive power, the cost of reproduction

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Succession and klimax
2	Succesion types, primaryry succession
3	Primary succession in rock and lake
4	The peats and it’s various
5	Secondary succession and klimax types
6	Research methods of succession
7	Seminar
8	Mid-term exam
9	Adaptation of arctic and alpine plants
10	General Ecological properties of halophyt plants
11	Economic importance of halophyt plants
12	Phenotypic plasticity in plant
13	Reproductive power, the cost of reproduction
14	Seminar
15	Seminar
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Schulze, E.D., Beck, E., Hohenstein, K.M.2004. Plant Ecology, Springer. Kılınç, M., Kutbay, G. 2004. Bitki Ekolojisi. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. Odum, E.P. and Gray W. B. 2008. Ekoloji’nin Temel İlkeleri, Palme Yyıncılık, Ankara. Kışlalıoğlu, M., Berkes, F. 2003. Ekoloji ve Çevre Bilimleri. Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul. Kocataş, A. Çevre Biyolojisi 2012. Dora Basın Yayın Dağıtım, Bursa.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	16	2	32
Discussion	16	2	32
Question-Answer	16	2	32
Seminar	16	2	32
Criticising Paper	16	2	32
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			194

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8
LO1		2	3					2
LO2		2	3					2
LO3		2	3					2
LO4			3					2
LO5			3					2

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High