Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

General Information Unit Staff Academic Information Programme Outcomes Course Structure Diagram Contact Information

Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Canan HAZIR

Ins. Hayriye Nurcan SÖBÜTAY

Ins. Nimet KILIÇ

Lec. Nesrin OĞURLU

Lec. Sevil ÖZCAN

Nature Conservation Areas

Course Code	: ÇS306
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

Importance of nature protected areas, problems about the areas which are restricted as special statuses. National parks, natural parks, presentation of nature protected areas, ecological and recreational needed of areas.

Course Content

National parks, nature parks etc. other places have a problem which is protection of biodiversity. Natural protected techniques and different ideas among them.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Students will be able to learn about officially protected areas and the status of biodiversity within these areas.
2.	Students will be able to learn about the current problems of specially protected areas such as National Parks, Nature Parks, and Special Environmental Protection Areas.
3.	Students will be able to understand the social importance of protected areas.
4.	Students will be able to learn about conservation measures and how an ideal conservation management system should be implemented
5.	Students will be able to understand the environmental importance of protected areas.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	YÜCEL, M., 2005. Doğa Koruma. Çukurova Üniversitesi Yayınları No: 237, Ç.Ü.Ziraat Fakültesi Genel Yayın no: 265, Ders Kitapları Yayın No: A-85, Adana.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Restricted areas yesterday and today

Week 2 - Theoretical

Biodiversity and its components

Week 3 - Theoretical

Human effects on natural ecosystems

Week 4 - Theoretical

Procautions for the species which are rare

Week 5 - Theoretical

Restricted area formation and features

Week 6 - Theoretical

Organisatian and management of protected area

Week 7 - Theoretical

Restricted area statuses in Turkey

Week 8 - Theoretical

Protected national park areas in Turkey / Midterm Exam

Week 9 - Theoretical

Special restricted places in Turkey

Week 10 - Theoretical

Protected Areas

Week 11 - Theoretical

Natural Assets: Monumental Trees

Week 12 - Theoretical

Marine Protected Areas

Week 13 - Theoretical

Species Protection

Week 14 - Theoretical

Some Species Under Protection in Türkiye

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Attending Lectures	1	%10
Verbal Examination	1	%10
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	2	42
Reading	5	0	1	5
Individual Work	10	0	2	20
Midterm Examination	1	2	2	4
Final Examination	1	2	2	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10
OÇ-1	5	5
OÇ-2	5	5
OÇ-3		5						5
OÇ-4	5	5	5					3
OÇ-5	5	5	5