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ORM3009Mapping of Forest Site2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Bülent TURGUT
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To enable students to understand what forest site means and how to make a forest site map
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Know the concepts of forest site and habitat mapping 1,4,5
LO - 2 : Know the methods used in mapping forest sites1,4,5
LO - 3 : can map the characteristics of the forest sites1,4,5
LO - 4 : Can classify forest sites1,4,5
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

 
Contents of the Course
Concept of forest site, Forest site factors, General information of site and soil mapping, used criters in forest site mapping, forest site mapping methods, Classification of ecological soil series.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Concept of forest site and ecological system, Factors of forest site
 Week 2The world as an ecological system, The impact of past eents on ecological systems
 Week 3Classification of regional ecological units in Turkey
 Week 4Basic classification of ecosystems
 Week 5Classification of land ecosystems in Turkey
 Week 6Principles of forest site classification
 Week 7Collection of forest site information, field stedy method
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Regional and local classification of forest site
 Week 10Classification of forest site units
 Week 11Classification of forest site unit groups, classification of ecological soil series
 Week 12Calculation of water capacities of ecological soil series, features used in the separation of ecological soil series
 Week 13Classification of forest site units and describing of forest site units
 Week 14Mapping of ecological soil series and forest site units
 Week 15Mapping of ecological soil series and forest site units
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Kantarcı, M.D., 2005. Orman Ekosistemleri Bilgisi, İ.Ü. YayınNo: 4594, O.F. Yayın No: 488, İstanbul
 
Recommended Reading
1Kantarcı, M.D., 2005.Türkiye'nin Yetişme Ortamı Bölgesel Sınıflandırması ve Birimlerdeki Orman Varlığı İle Devamlılığının önemi, İ.Ü. YayınNo: 4558, O.F. Yayın No: 484, İstanbul
2Çepel, N., 1995. Orman Ekolojisi, İ. Ü. Yayınları, Üniversite Yayın No: 3886, Sosyal B.M.Y.O.Yayın No: 433, İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 10/11/2019 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 08/01/2020 1,5 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 1 6
Arasınav 1 1 1
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 1 10
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load75