Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / CM-318 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Code: CM-318 Course Title: ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / 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
The aim of; ecosystems have been destroyed or damaged in any way (mines, urban-industrial areas, erosion and landslides sensitive areas, wetlands, sand dunes, forests, nature conservation areas, etc.), reclamation, restoration, and for improving the processes and techniques.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To be able to understand the terrestrial forms of corruption in public areas. PO-5 Modeling programs related to environmental engineering and information technology skills to use,
Examination
LO-2 Degraded land in these areas of physical, chemical and biological changes that can be able to recognize. PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
Examination
LO-3 To be able to understand the change and ecological consequences of biological diversity due to deterioration. PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
Examination
LO-4 To be able to understand the ecological consequences of erosion. PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
Examination
LO-5 To be able to relate the concepts of succession and restoration ecology. PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,
Examination
LO-6 To be able to understand the strategies of plants against corruption. PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,
Examination
LO-7 To be able to understand the role of plant breeding communities in degraded areas. PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Ecosystems have been destroyed or damaged in any way (mines, urban-industrial areas, erosion and landslides sensitive areas, wetlands, sand dunes, forests, nature conservation areas, etc.), reclamation, restoration, and for improving the processes and techniques;ecological engineering applications and importance;national and international examples of ecosystem rehabilitation,laws and regulations.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Land degradation types of areas: land use change, mining, industrial solid waste, urban settlements. Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
2 Occurring in the territory of degraded areas of chemical, physical and biological changes in the I. chemical and physical changes. Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
3 Occurring in the territory of degraded areas of chemical, physical and biological changes in the II. Biological changes. Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
4 Erosion ecology. Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
5 As a source of biodiversity and conservation biology Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
6 Ecological consequences of changing biodiversity. Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
7 The benefits and services of biodiversity, ecosystem functions. Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Restoration ecology and global climate change. Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
10 What is Succession? What is Restoration Ecology? Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
11 Against the degradation of plant strategies. Impaired performance in environment and plant nutrient relationships. Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
12 Breeding in degraded areas (restoration) the role of plant communities. Development of secondary succession. Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
13 Ruderal communities and properties. Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
14 Distortions in our near surrounding area. Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
15 Reading and Discussion of Recent Articles on Restoration Ecology Lecture Discussion Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Handbook of Ecological Restoration, Cilt 1 ve 2, Martin R. Perrow and Anthony J. Davy, Cambridge University Press, 2002.
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 3 14 42
       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; 144