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| BIY 292 | Ecology | 3+0+0 | ECTS:8 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course is designed to present an introduction to the general concept of Ecology. It covers the major levels of ecological thought: Ecosystems, communities, populations, species and specific habitats. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Definition. Subdivisions and related models of Ecology, basic concepts of Ecology. Elements of ecosystems, habitat and ecological niche, ecological cycles. Population ecology, interaction among communities. Biosphere and its features. Temperature, water and light needs of organisms, soil and its features. Terrestrial, Ocean?s, and Freshwater ecosystems and special ecosystems (Lagoons, corals etc. ) . |
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