Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / CM-218 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Code: CM-218

Course Title: NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY

Theoretical+Practice: 2+0

ECTS: 4

Year/Semester of Study

2 / Spring Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

SEVAL ARAS (saras@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

To teach The world's of biodiversity, live realms general systematics, and features,To understand the process of the emergence and diversification of living things

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	To be able to describe the concepts of sustainable world community and balanced world model.	PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,	Examination
LO-2	Can be able to explain the human population growth and the effects of the increase.	PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,	Examination
LO-3	To eb able to establishes a relationship between population growth and ecological problems faced by mankind.	PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,	Examination
LO-4	To be able to understand the relationship between population growth and sustainable resource use.	PO-5 Modeling programs related to environmental engineering and information technology skills to use, PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,	Examination
LO-5	To be able to explain the importance of biodiversity and protection.	PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,	Examination
LO-6	To be able to recognize the need to be protected natural areas.	PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,	Examination
LO-7	Used in the preparation of environmental management plans, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to be able to describes the method of	PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility, PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources, PO-8 National and international level, and refresh ability to follow developments in science and technology.	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic concepts of nature and bio-diversity,principles and approaches,concepts of human-nature,animal species in nature and factors affecting the distribution of animals,natural areas and the protection of natural areas,National parks in the world and in Turkey,understanding of natural monuments,exotic and endemic species distribution in Turkey and around the world,the protection of nature.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Extravagant Society, Sustainable World Society, Balanced World Model, Natural Resources	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
2	Population Growth and Urbanization, Urban Growth	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
3	Ecological Problems of Humanity, The Problem of Agriculture and Food, Energy problem	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
4	environmental Pollution	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
5	Nature Conservation, Ecological Balance, Prevention of Pollution from,	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
6	Stopping population growth, Sustainable Use of Natural Resources	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
7	Biological Diversity and Protection of diversity,Communities of Species and Species Conservation,Theory of Island Biogeography	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
8	mid-term exam
9	Biodiversity Benefits and Services,Exploitation of Biodiversity	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
10	Natural Areas Conservation (National Parks, Nature Reserves, Natural Monuments and Nature Parks)	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
11	Exotic and endemic species distribution in Turkey and around the world.	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
12	New approaches to environmental protection and the management;International Environmental Agreements, Environmental Law, Environmental Law and Regulations,Border Hazard and Risk Analysis	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
13	Environmental Policy, Environmental Economics, Environmental Planning,Multi-Use and Ecological Stress	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
14	Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Impact Assessment Stages	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
15	Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Methods	Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Ekoloji ve Çevre Bilimleri, Fikret Berkes ve Mine Kışlalıoğlu, Remzi Kitabevi, 2011.
2	Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de Biyolojik Çeşitlilik ve Koruma, Ç. Güler, İ. Tekeli, N. Algan ve S.V. Yerli, TÜBA Yayınları, Ankara, 2006.
3	Yeryüzünün Acısı, H. Reeves ve H. Lenoir, Yapı Kredi, 2007.
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, Article, Network Resources

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	2	40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	2	60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	2	14	28
Outside Class
a) Reading	2	14	28
b) Search in internet/Library	2	14	28
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report			0
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	2	7	14
mid-term exam	2	1	2
Own study for final exam	2	14	28
final exam	2	1	2
			0
			0
Total work load;			130