NATURE CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY

STG503

Course Code: STG503
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

To establish link between population growth and ecological problems in the World.
Gain knowledge what is the importance of sustainable sources usages.
Understand the importance of bodiversity.
Gains knowledge about the sustainable agriculture and food production.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course, the students will learn the concept of evolution, the foundations of systematic and phylogenetics, prokaryote, plant and mushroom diversity and its place in the ecosystem, how to evaluate evaluation of the animal kingdom and animal diversity. In addition, the students will discuss the protection of nature and biodiversity, its importance for sustainable agriculture and food production.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	1 Timeline, and concept of biodiversity
2^nd Week	2 Origins of life and molecular unity of life
3^rd Week	3 Concepts of evolution and molecular evolution
4^th Week	4 Fundamentals of evolution
5^th Week	5 Fundamentals taxonomy and phylogenetic
6^th Week	6 Diversity of prokaryotes and evolution of eukaryotes
7^th Week	7 Diversity of avascular and seedless plants
8^th Week	8 Midterm Exam
9^th Week	9 Diversity of vascular plants
10^th Week	10 Diversity of fungi and ecosystem implications
11^th Week	11 Introduction to diversity of animals an evolutionary perspective
12^th Week	12 Diversity of invertebrates
13^th Week	13 Diversity of vertebrates
14^th Week	14 Protection of biodiversity and implications
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

Textbook of Biodiversity. K V Krishnamurthy. Science Publishers, 2003.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Yüz Yüze

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	45
Quiz	1	5
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	1	45	45
Preparation for Final exam	1	90	90
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	71	71
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	5	5
Homework	1	45	45
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1				X
K2		X	X	X
K3	X	X	X
K4	X	X	X	X
K5	X
K6	X		X	X
K7				X