Syllabus ( MBG 116 )
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Basic information
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| Course title: |
Ecology |
| Course code: |
MBG 116 |
| Lecturer: |
Prof. Dr. Yelda ÖZDEN ÇİFTÇİ
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| ECTS credits: |
1 |
| GTU credits: |
1 () |
| Year, Semester: |
2023-2024, Spring |
| Level of course: |
First Cycle (Undergraduate) |
| Type of course: |
Compulsory
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| Language of instruction: |
English
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| Mode of delivery: |
Face to face
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| Pre- and co-requisites: |
None |
| Professional practice: |
No |
| Purpose of the course: |
The objective of this course is to teach students how organisms interact with other organisms and the physical environment around them. |
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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-Analyze ecological problems with environmental and molecular biology consciousness by using their fundamental knowledge of terms, principles and techniques in ecology.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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To be able to explain the genetic information flow in organisms and populations.
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To be able to follow current scientific and technological innovations with the awareness of continuous learning and to apply them in the field.
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To be able to apply biological concepts to individual, social, economic, technologic and environmental issues and to develop sustainable approaches for problem solving.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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-Perform ecological risk assessment by assessing interactions between genetically modified/edited organisms and environment.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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To be able to define life forms and their relationship with their environment.
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To be able to follow current scientific and technological innovations with the awareness of continuous learning and to apply them in the field.
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To be able to apply biological concepts to individual, social, economic, technologic and environmental issues and to develop sustainable approaches for problem solving.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Contents
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| Week 1: |
Descriptions of ecology and principles |
| Week 2: |
Ecosystems and their importance |
| Week 3: |
Individual ecology |
| Week 4: |
Community ecology |
| Week 5: |
Population dynamics |
| Week 6: |
The great ecosystems in World and their distributions |
| Week 7: |
MIDTERM Biosphere and pollutants |
| Week 8: |
Toxicity analysis |
| Week 9: |
Ecological informatics |
| Week 10: |
Conservation of natural sources |
| Week 11: |
The impacts of genetically modified/edited organisms to ecology |
| Week 12: |
Molecular ecology |
| Week 13: |
The usage of molecular markers in ecology |
| Week 14: |
The usage of barcoding and metabarcoding in ecology |
| Week 15*: |
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| Week 16*: |
FİNAL EXAM |
| Textbooks and materials: |
-Ecology from individuals to ecosystems. Micheal Begon, Colin R. Townsend (Eds.). 5th Edition. Wiley, Blackwell, 2021.
-Molecular Ecology. Joanna R. Freeland (Ed.). 3rd Edition. Wiley, Blackwell, 2020.
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| Recommended readings: |
Essentials of Ecology and Environmental Science. SVS Rana (ed.). 4th Prentice Hall of India. 2010. |
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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| Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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| Mid-terms: |
7 |
40 |
| Other in-term studies: |
0 |
0 |
| Project: |
0 |
0 |
| Homework: |
0 |
0 |
| Quiz: |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam: |
16 |
60 |
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Total weight: |
(%) |
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Workload
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| Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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| Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
1 |
16 |
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| Own studies outside class: |
0 |
0 |
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| Practice, Recitation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Homework: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project presentation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Quiz: |
0 |
0 |
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| Own study for mid-term exam: |
1 |
3 |
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| Mid-term: |
1 |
1 |
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| Personal studies for final exam: |
1 |
4 |
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| Final exam: |
1 |
1 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
* |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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