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SBP3019Urban Ecology2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of URBAN and REGIONAL PLANNING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Emrah YALÇINALP
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To make it possible for students to understand that the urban areas are noy only physical environments but also habitats and their dynamics are important when making decisions on urban planning.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Understand basic ecologic cycles4,101,
LO - 2 : learn mechanism of global climate change4,101,
LO - 3 : learn to establish a relation between ecologic sustainability and planning decisions4,101,
LO - 4 : understand how to measure ecologic performance of urban areas4,101,
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
Urban ecology and its basic components and the relationship between these components and urban planning
 
Textbook / Material
 
Recommended Reading
1Urban Ecology; An International Perspective on the Interaction Between Humans and Nature: Editors: Marzluff, J., Shulenberger, E., Endlicher, W., Alberti, m., Bradley, G., Ryan, C., ZumBrunnen, C., Simon, U. (Eds.) 2008
2Advances in Urban Ecology Integrating Humans and Ecological Processes in Urban Ecosystems, Marina Alberti, 2008
3Ecological Urbanism Edited by Mohsen Mostafavi, with Gareth Doherty, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, 2010
4Ekolojik Perspektifler : Kentte Yaşamda Mimaride, Ayşen Ciravoğlu, 2010
5Kent Ekolojisi, Osman Ketenoğlu;Gül Nihan Tuğ;Latif Kurt; Palme Yayınevi , 2010
6Ecosystem Services and Carbon Sequestration in the Biosphere, Lal, Lorenz, Hüttl, Schneider, von Braun (Eds.), 2013
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 21/11/2021 30 dakika 50
End-of-term exam 16 18/01/2022 30 dakika 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 15 30
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 15 60
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 1 8
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 6 2 12
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load120