1	Course Title:	ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY
2	Course Code:	BIO6605
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. GÜRCAN GÜLERYÜZ
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi, Fen – Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, 16059, Nilüfer-Bursa 0224 2941799 arslanh@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The course is designed to give detailed knowledge on ecosystem concept.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Explaining the functioning of ecosystems and revealing the dependence of these processes on living species.

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Relating the system concept to biological hyerachy.; 2 Comparing the natural and human-based ecosystems.; 3 Understanding the gradeint and ecotone concepts.; 4 Learning the methods used for ecosystem diversity.; 5 Understanding the energy flow in ecosystems.; 6 Understanding the biogeochemical cycles.; 7 Understanding the ecosystem development characteristics.; 8 Relating the ecosystem development and human ecology.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Ecosystem concept and management
2	Trophic structure of ecosystems
3	Gradeints and ecotons.
4	Examples of ecosystems.
5	Ecosystem diversity.
6	Energy share in food chain and food web.
7	Energy flow model.
8	Sibernetics in ecosystem.
9	Biogeochemical cycles.
10	Biogeochemical cycles in a watershed
11	Biogeochemical cycles in tropical areas.
12	The rules of ecosytem development.
13	Climax concept.
14	Relations between ecosystem development and human ecology

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Ekolojinin Temel İlkeleri. E.P Odum, G.W. Barret (Çeviri Ed. K. Işık), Palme Yayıncılık (2008) Ekosistem Ekolojisi ve Coğrafyası Cilt I, İ. Atalay, META Basım, İzmir (2008) Ekosistem Ekolojisi ve Coğrafyası Cilt II, İ. Atalay, META Basım, İzmir (2008)
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	100
Total	1	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		100
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Measurement and evaluation are performed according to the Rules & Regulations of Bursa Uludağ University on Undergraduate Education.
Information	The system of relative evaluation is applied

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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	3	42
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	3	42
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	0	0	0
Others	4	20	80
Final Exams	1	16	16
Total WorkLoad			180
Total workload/ 30 hr			6
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 LO1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 5 5 LO2 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 5 4 5 5 LO3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 LO4 4 5 4 4 4 0 4 0 0 5 5 LO5 4 5 4 4 4 0 4 0 0 5 5 LO6 4 5 4 4 4 0 4 0 0 5 5 LO7 4 5 4 4 4 0 4 0 0 5 5 LO8 0 5 4 4 4 0 4 0 0 5 5

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High