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| SBP3022 | Basic Ecology in Planning | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of URBAN and REGIONAL PLANNING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Oğuz KURDOĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to provide students with an overview of ecology, to highlight the causes and consequences of changes in the ecosystem today, and to reveal what can be done in planning studies to protect natural systems and minimize damage. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Learn ecology and the basic concepts of ecology | 1,7,10 | | | LO - 2 : | Comprehend the contribution of ecology to planning | 1,7,10 | | | LO - 3 : | Comprehend the differences between ecological planning and physical planning | 1,7,10 | | | LO - 4 : | Learn green infrastructure systems and components | 1,7,10 | | | LO - 5 : | Learn nature conservation and international nature conservation organizations and their purposes | 1,7,10 | | | LO - 6 : | Understand the contribution of ecological design approaches to planning | 1,7,10 | | | 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 | | |
| Introduction to ecology and natural factors revealing the ecological structure, Basic objectives in ecological planning approach, Holistic, participatory and ecological city planning, Green space systems in planning, Eco-friendly technology use, Ecological transportation solutions, Eco cities, Ecology, environment and nature protection, International nature protection organizations and their objectives |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Definition of ecology and its historical process | | | Week 2 | Natural factors that make up the ecological structure | | | Week 3 | Basic concepts in ecology | | | Week 4 | Large ecosystems on earth | | | Week 5 | Causes and consequences of changes in the ecosystem | | | Week 6 | Global warming and urban heat island effect | | | Week 7 | Nature conservation | | | Week 8 | International nature protection organizations | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | The role of urban green areas in ecological planning | | | Week 11 | Green infrastructure systems | | | Week 12 | Green ways | | | Week 13 | Eco cities | | | Week 14 | Examples from Turkey | | | Week 15 | Examples from the world | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Riddell R. 2003; Sustainable urban planning : tipping the balance, Blackwell, Oxford. | | | 2 | Ian C. Laurie, 1979; Nature in cities : the natural environment in the desing and development of urban green space, Wiley, Chichester. | | | 3 | Breuste J. Feldmann H. Uhlmann O. 1998; Urban ecology, Springer, Berlin. | | | 4 | Gallion A.B. Eisner S. 1986; The urban pattern : city planning and design, New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (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 | 3 | 2 | 6 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 2 | 6 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 72 |
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