Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
F314B	Environmental Science	Compulsory	3	6	2

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Grasping main ecologic concepts, understanding energy flow in the nature. Understanding the energy flow in the nature. Explaining common life styles, population increase and result of erosion. Knowing the reason of environmental pollution and the effort of protection. Stating what should be done for the continuous life.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Abdurrahman SEFALI

Learning Outcomes

1	Know ecosystem.
2	Speak environmental problems.
3	Actively take part in the solution of environmental problems.
4	Know the pollutants and be able to take acuse.
5	Describe the effects of environmental pollution on living things.

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Basic ecological concepts and principles, Ecosystems, Nutriment chains, Nutriment network, Habitat, Competition; Associate life and mutualist life, Continuation of life, Ground Biomes; Energy Flow; Circulation of matter; Incensement of population; Ecological affect, Erosion, Vanishing of forests; Urban environments, Impurity of behavior, Environmental pollution, Bog and waste-water, Reaction of sensitive people; Decision making about environment; Resources of Ground and Water and their management, Conservation; Culture and Primitive Life; Global view; Ecological subjects and problems; Environmental sensitivity and related works in the world, institutions and organizations.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	1- Definition of the science of ecelogy, the historical development of ecelogical science, the sub-branches and ıssue of the science of the ecelogy,relationship with other disciplines of the sciences of ecelogy, ecological science research methods, the definition of environmental science and issues. The examination of the course content
2	Some basic concepts in ecelogy, environment, habitat, biotope, ecological niche, species, population, kommunite, systems and ecosystem, biyom, biosphere, fauna, flora, endemic species, cosmopolitan species, ecological relationships, some basic laws of ecelogy, minimum law, tolerance law.
3	Environmental factors, abiotic factors, water, soil, light, temperature, wind, pH, biotic factors, live feeding patterns, biological relationships, male-female relationships, colonies, groups, cluster, social life in animals, predasyon, parazitizim,competition, mutualizm or simbiyosis, komensalizm, amensalizm.
4	Ecosystem, population and characteristics, kommunite and features, süksesyon, manufactures, consumers, decomposition brackets, food web, ecological pyramids,
5	Ecosystem functions, energy flow, material cycle(water, carbon, oxygen, nitrojen, phosphorus, sulfur cycles), biological accumulation, populatiın control.
6	Distribution of large ecosystems and on earth, terrestrial ecosystems (Tundra, forests, steppes, savanna, deserts), aquatic ecosystems (lakes, rivers, seas, oceans), special ecosystems (wetlands, river mouth, coral reefs). Lecturing
7	Environmental issues, the use of natural resources issue, proplem of population growth, urbanization problems, energy problem, nutritional problems, agricultural issues, Lecturing
8	Mid-term exam
9	Environmental pollution problem (air, water, soil, radioactive, noise and light pollutions)
10	Solutions to environmental problems, sustainable use of natural resources, population planning, using renewable energy sources (solar, wind, geothermal and biomass energies),
11	Prevention of environmental pollution, conservation of biological diversity, protection of natural areas.
12	12- New approaches in environmental science, sustainable development, environmental law, environmental policy, environmental economics, environmental health, ecological agriculture, environmental impact assessment. Lecturing
13	Environment-related organizations and agreements, environment-related organizations in Turkey, environment-related international organizations, environment-related international agreements, Turkey's signed environmental agreements.
14	Environmental education, the history of environmental education, the importance of environmental education, environmental education goals, objectives and principles,formal education (in preschool period, in primary school, in secondary school, in higher), non-formal education, service training, environmental education in Turkey.
15	Preparation final exam
16	16- Final exam