COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Environmental Education Non-Thesis

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BEHLÜL GÜLER

Offered to

Environmental Education Non-Thesis

Course Objective

The main objective of the lesson is to teach the structure and properties of mountain ecosystems and depending on elevation changes in ecosystems are characterized

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1-Beniston M (2003) Climatic Change in Mountain Regions: A Review of Possible Impacts. Climatic Change 59: 5-31.
2-Broll G, Keplin B (2005) Mountain Ecosystems. Springer, Berlin.
3-Huber UM, Bugmann HKM, Reasoner MA (editors) (2005) Global Change and Mountain Regions: An Overview of Current Knowledge. Springer, The Netherlands.
4-Richards KE (editor) (2011) Mountain Ecosystems: Dynamics, Management and Conservation. Nova Press, Inc., New York.
5-Tse-ring K, Sharma E, Chettri N, Shrestha A (2010) Climate Change Vulnerability of Mountain Ecosystems in the Eastern Himalayas. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Homework, students portfolio, mid-term exam, final exam, semester project, inquiry report

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the term working scores in semester. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change.

Assessment Criteria

In-class participation and written homework, end-of-semester final homework and short report presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1.It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Behaviours such as copying in exams, clashing and making intials in the publications will be concluded with the opening of a disciplinary investigation.
3.The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores to be taken from these quizzes will be added to the term working scores and final exam scores in semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nevzat.gumus@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday-16:00; Thursday-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes