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
FBİ621	ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY	Compulsory	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach system and models, energy and mateial flow, primary production, food chain and energy pyramid.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuğba B. ÖZBUCAK

Learning Outcomes

1	Learn systems and models
2	Teach human- nature relations
3	Learn humanity's ecological problems
4	Learn environmental protection conventions and national organizations
5	Understand Environmental impact assessment, environmental planning, environmental economics

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

System and models, Concept of ecosystem, Energy flow in ecosystem, Control of the detrimental effects of food, living things and plants in environmental aspects. Water pollution, pollutants in water, domestic water pollution, biological water treatment

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Ecology and environmental sciences
2	Basic concepts in ecology
3	Systems and models
4	Biological systems ladder
5	Large ecosystems
6	Human- nature relations
7	Ecological problems of humanity
8	Mid-term exam
9	Energy and material flow in ecosystem
10	Food chain and food network
11	The world and Turkey's environmental protectionism
12	Environment-related international organizations
13	Environmental protection conventions and national organizations
14	Environmental impact assessment reports
15	Environmental planning, environmental economics
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Research articles with related subject Odum E.P., Barret G.W. 2008. Çeviri Editörü, Kani Işık, Ekoloji'nin Temel İlkeleri, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. R. Ders Jardins, J. 2006. ‘’ Çevre Etiği Çevre Felsefesine Giriş’’ . İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara Şişli, N. 1996. Ekoloji, Yeni Fersa Matbaacılık, Ankara. Gökmen, S. 2007. Genel Ekoloji. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara. Kılınç, M., Kutbay, G. 2004. Bitki Ekolojisi. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. Kışlalıoğlu, M., Berkes, F. 2003. Ekoloji ve Çevre Bilimleri. Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul.

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
Brain Storming	16	1	16
Seminar	16	2	32
Criticising Paper	16	2	32
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			190

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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