COURSE SYLLABUS

AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY

1	Course Title:	AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY
2	Course Code:	GBUP124
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	no
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç.Dr. SERAP KIRMIZI
16	Course Lecturers:	Doç.Dr. Serap KIRMIZI
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Öğr.Gör. Dr. Serap KIRMIZI Uludağ Üniversitesi, Gemlik Asım Kocabıyık MYO, Gemlik BURSA Tel:5123491 Email:skirmizi@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To learn the basic concepts of ecology and understand the ecological factors on plant production
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Can explain the definition of the ecology and it’s position in plant science. ;
2	Can discuss the importance of nature conservation and environmental consciousness;
3	Explaining the relationship between organisms and biotic factors. ;
4	Can make sampling on the environment of the living organisms;
5	Can explain environmental and abiotic factors on the plant ;
6	Can explain the ecological climatic regions of Turkey ;
7	Can acknowledge the causes and effects of global warming ;
8	Can discuss the environmental pollution’s causes and effects ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The basic concepts of ecology, branches of ecology, relation of ecology with other science branches
2	The basic environmental terms
3	Climatic factors; light and its ecological importance Effects of excess light on plants
4	The minimum law, Shelford’s tolerance law, optimum and limiting factors.
5	Ecological importance of temperature The effects of high and low temperatures on plants
6	The effects of moisture and wind on plants
7	The agricultural climatic regions of Turkey
8	Miterm
9	Fire and its ecological importance
10	Biotic factors
11	Environmental pollution; Air, water and soil pollution, nuclear pollution
12	Natural cycles; water, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur
13	Community ecology: community concept and characteristics of the species.
14	Global warming: causes and effects

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Açıkgöz, E. Ve Arcak, S(Eds) 2011.Ekoloji ve Çevre Bilgisi, Anadolu Üniversitesi Açıköğretim Fakültesi Yayınları Güleryüz, G. 2000. Genel Ekoloji Ders Notları E.P. ODUM, G.W. BARRET (Çeviri Ed. K, IŞIK). Ekolojinin Temel İlkeleri, Palme Yayıncılık, 2008.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High