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| SEC 307 | Meadow and Pasture Ecology | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Lab work , Practical | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | Asst. Prof. Dr. Arslan Okatan | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to provide the students with a general knowledge about meadow and pasture ecology |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | describe meadow and pasture ecology and their main specifications. | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1 | | LO - 2 : | explain the main princeples of the meadow and pasture ecology | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1 | | LO - 3 : | apply various methods to the problematic areas | 1,2,3,4,5 | 3 | | 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 of Meadow and Pasture Ecology; ecological factors effective on Meadow and Pasture ecology; rooting in cover plants and microorganismal activities; humus deposition in meadow and pasture soils. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction of the Grassland-Meadows I | | | Week 2 | Introduction of the Grassland-Meadows II | | | Week 3 | Ecology of the Grasslan-Meadows III | | | Week 4 | Ecology of the Grasslan-Meadows IV | | | Week 5 | Ecology of the Grasslan-Meadows V | | | Week 6 | Ecology of the Grasslan-Meadows VI | | | Week 7 | Ecology of the Grasslan-Meadows VII | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Introduction of the Grassland-Meadows in Turkey I | | | Week 10 | Introduction of the Grassland-Meadows in Turkey II | | | Week 11 | Introduction of the Grassland-Meadows in Turkey III | | | Week 12 | Examination | | | Week 13 | Grassland-Meadow Ecology Aplications I | | | Week 14 | Grassland-Meadow Ecology Aplications II | | | Week 15 | Grassland-Meadow Ecology Aplications III | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Ders notları ve araştırma makaleleri
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Ellenberg, H., 1988. Vegetation Ecology of Central Europe, CUP Archive.
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| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 2 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 2 | 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 | 2 | 4 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 2 | 5 | 10 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 5 | 10 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 3 | 3 | 9 | | Ödev | 2 | 5 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 75 |
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