Iğdır 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
192000404102	ECOLOGY	Compulsory	2	4	4

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Understanding the system and ecosystem, natural and agricultural ecosystems, learning the environmental factors and alternative production systems effective on agricultural ecosystems.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr.Gör. Ercan OĞUZ

Learning Outcomes

1	To understand the importance of the environment and natural resources
2	To learn the sustainability principles of natural and agricultural ecosystems
3	To be able to learn about environmental conditions in agricultural ecosystems
4	Comparing traditional and alternative farming systems
5	Finding solutions to environmental problems caused by agriculture

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Non

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Non

Course Contents

Definition of ecology and its development as a science, System, model and limiting basic concepts, Structure and functions of the ecosystem, Energy flow and chemical substance cycles in the ecosystem, Agricultural ecosystems, The properties of light and temperature and its effect on plants, The characteristics of the atmosphere and its agricultural importance, air movements , Water and the effects of different states of water on plants, Soil and soil properties, Biological factors, traditional and alternative farming systems, environmental problems caused by agriculture, sustainability.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Importance of environment, definition of ecology, natural resources
2	Systems models and laws of influence of limiting factors
3	Ecosystem, elements and functions of ecosystems
4	Energy in the ecosystem, photosynthesis
5	Primary and secondary production and energy flow in ecosystem
6	Chemical cycles in the ecosystem
7	Midterm
8	agricultural ecosystems
9	environmental conditions, climatic factors, light
10	Temperature, factors affecting temperature change
11	Atmosphere, Layers of the atmosphere, composition, Agriculture of the atmosphere
12	Water, air humidity, importance of air humidity for plants, precipitation
13	soil factor, Soil texture, structure, plant nutrients
14	Environmental problems caused by agriculture, sustainability
15	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Turgut, İ., 2006. Tarımsal Ekoloji, ADÜ Yayınları No:12 Boşgelmez, A., Boşgelmez, İ.İ., Savaşçı, S., Paslı, N., Kaynaş, S., 2000. Ekoloji I, ISVAK Yayın No: 6 Boşgelmez, A., Boşgelmez, İ.İ., Savaşçı, S., Paslı, N., Kaynaş, S., 2000. Ekoloji II-Toprak, ISVAK Yayın No: 6 Farklı Kaynaklardan Derlenmiş Sunumlar ve Ders Notları Internet Kaynakları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Non

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Observation	14	2	28
Demonstration	14	2	28
Report Preparation	14	2	28
Homework	6	2	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			127

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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