COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PLN 3488 LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GÜLŞAH KAÇMAZ AKKURT

Offered to

City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to students; is to transfer the concept of ecology and the evolution of the concept in the historical process and the effects of natural ecological factors on the structure of the landscape.It is also aimed to unable the students to learn landscape ecology, the concepts such as ecological networks, habitat, ecosystem, landscape, details of landscape ecology, abiotic and biotic factors in the ecosystem, human factor and ecology, human pressures on the ecosystems.
It is also expected to provide students with techniques and perspectives that can be integrated into many different courses related to urban development, especially project courses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have knowledge about the basic concepts of landscape and landscape ecology
2   To be able to understand the relationships between different ecosystems
3   To have knowledge about the general structure and components of ecosystems
4   To be able to learn landscape structure and change
5   To have knowledge of how to use the science of landscape ecology to analyze the complex structure of the landscape.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts of landscape and landscape ecology
2 The concepts of habitat, species, population, biotope, ecotone etc.
3 Biotic and abiotic factors that make up the structure of the landscape
4 Mechanisms shaping the landscape (1)
5 Mechanisms shaping the landscape (2)
6 Landscape structure, function and change (1)
7 Landscape structure, function and change (2)
8 Midterm
9 The principle of landscape resilience
10 Energy flow and landscape change
11 The concept of biodiversity
12 Adabiogeography theory
13 The source theory
14 Use of landscape ecology in landscape planning and design
15 Final exams
16 Final exams

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Odum, E.P., Barrett, G.W., 2008. Ekolojinin Temel Ilkeleri, 5. Baskıdan çeviri. ISBN: 978-9944-341-74-5 , Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara
2. Forman, R.T.T. and Godron, M. 1986. Landscape Ecology. John Wiley and Sons Ltd., New York.
3. Forman, R.T.T. 1995. Land Mosaics: The Ecology of Landscapes and Regions, Cambridge University Press, ISBN0521474620, 9780521474627
4. Cook E.,A. and van Lier H., N. 1994. Landscape Planning and Ecological Networks . ELSEVlER Science B. V, ISBN 0-444-82084-1. The Netherlands.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Conceptual explanations will be through presentations and learning will be supported by readings, discussions and exercises.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 AS Arasınav
2 OD Ödev
3 YYS Yarıyılsonu Notu
4 BNS Başarı Notu AS * 0.30 + OD * 0.30 + YYS * 0.40
5 BUT Bütünleme Notu
6 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu AS * 0.30 + OD * 0.30 + BUT * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical knowledge will be evaluated in the midterm and final exam. Relating the taught subjects and proposing alternative solutions will be evaluated by the assignments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulsah.kacmazakkurt@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 10:30 12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.134
LO.2433
LO.343
LO.45
LO.53535

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