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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS BIY 4107 NATURAL PROTECTION AREAS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

Species and communities cannot be isolated from their habitats. Natural reserves aims to conserve habitats that destroyed by anthropogenical pollutants by controlling non-degraded fields. During this course, conservation statuses and management of nature reserves will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students know conservation areas with official status 2   Students can interpret the status of biodiversity on protected areas 3   Students know ideal management and protection methods in these areas 4   Students are able to express Turkey's obligations on protected areas according to international agreements 5   Students can identify problems in natural protected areas and close around them

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 What is biodiversity and why is it important 2 Sustainable development and biodiversity 3 International responsibilities 4 National approaches 5 Biodiversity of Turkey 6 Genetic diversity and species diversity 7 Ecosystems: Forest Ecosystems, Step ecosystems, Wetland Ecosystems, Coastal and Marine Ecosystems and Mountain Ecosystems 8 Mid-term exam 9 Biological safety 10 Threats to biodiversity 11 Taken precautions for conservation of biological diversity 12 Conservation of species and Area Protection. 13 The Protection of Areas (in-situ)in Turkey 14 Ex-situ Conservation, Politics, Development Plans, Strategy, Legal and Institutional Framework

Recomended or Required Reading

Kocataş, A. (1994). Ekoloji ve Çevre Biyolojisi. Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Izmir, 564 p.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. Besides the taught lecture, group presentations are to be prepared by the groups assigned and presented in a discussion session. In some weeks of the course, results of the homework given previously are discussed.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

barbaros.cetin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Web Search and Library Research 1 8 8 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 4 5 3 5 5 4 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 2 5 4 5 5 LO.3 5 5 4 3 5 5 LO.4 5 5 3 3 2 2 5 5 LO.5 4 5 5 4 3 4 5