Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
162000403109NATURE CONSERVATION STRATEGIESElective233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Natural habitats to protect, especially in areas yet to be brought under control in its natural beauty and how it should be managed to explain
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Sevtap DOĞRU
Learning Outcomes
1Nature conservation, natural resources, wildlife, biodiversity, knows the meaning of basic concepts
2Nature-human relations and can make assessments of the causes of environmental problems
3The classification of protected areas, management will have knowledge of the objectives and functions
4The work of national and international organizations related to nature conservation and understand the importance of these studies in terms of nature conservation
Mode of Delivery
Evening Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The basic concepts related to nature conservation, nature-human relationships and causes of environmental problems, the historical development of nature conservation,
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The introduction of basic concepts related to nature conservation
2Nature-human relationships
3The causes of environmental problems
4National and international organizations related to nature conservation
5Biological diversity
6Biological Diversity in Turkey
7Threats to Biodiversity
8Steps taken for the Conservation of Biodiversity
9Understanding of the national park in the world, management objectives and selection criteria
10Purposes and functions of the management of protected areas
11Threats to protected areas
12The classification of protected areas
13Protected area management-land use planning and system planning, relationship
14Ecosystems
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Discussion717
Question-Answer717
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)94
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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