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

Ins. Emre AĞCAGİL

Nature Conservation Areas

Course Code	: KOC102
Course Type	: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group	: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

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

Objectives of the Course

To teach the historical development, classification, and management principles of protected areas; and to raise students’ awareness of biodiversity conservation, sustainable environmental management, and the protection of natural resources.

Course Content

This course covers the definition and historical development of protected areas, conservation biology and ethical principles, IUCN protected area categories, national parks, nature parks, natural monuments, nature conservation areas, wildlife development areas, protected forests, special environmental protection areas, biosphere reserves, Ramsar sites, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and biodiversity hotspots in Türkiye.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Explains the basic concepts and historical development of protected areas.
2.	Classifies types of protected areas (national parks, nature parks, Ramsar sites, etc.).
3.	Evaluates conservation biology and the IUCN classification system.
4.	Interprets the structure and management principles of protected areas in Türkiye.
5.	Evaluates strategies for biodiversity and natural resource conservation.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	1) Primack, R. B. (2014). Essentials of Conservation Biology. Sinauer Associates
2.	2) T.C. Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı, Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. (2006). Türkiye Korunan Alanlar Yönetim Planlaması Rehberi. Ankara.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Definition of nature and the historical development of protected areas

Week 2 - Theoretical

Conservation biology and ethical principles

Week 3 - Theoretical

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and classification of protected areas

Week 4 - Theoretical

Basic objectives and management principles of protected areas

Week 5 - Theoretical

Protected area system in Türkiye

Week 6 - Theoretical

National parks and national park management

Week 7 - Theoretical

Nature parks and nature conservation areas

Week 8 - Theoretical

Natural monuments and natural protected sites

Week 9 - Theoretical

Wildlife development areas

Week 10 - Theoretical

Protected forests and forest conservation areas

Week 11 - Theoretical

Special environmental protection areas

Week 12 - Theoretical

Biosphere reserves and UNESCO World Heritage sites

Week 13 - Theoretical

Ramsar sites and wetland conservation

Week 14 - Theoretical

Biodiversity hotspots in Türkiye and general evaluation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Assignment	1	%5
Quiz	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	2	28
Assignment	1	1	1	2
Individual Work	14	0	1	14
Quiz	1	1	1	2
Midterm Examination	1	1	1	2
Final Examination	1	2	1	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				51

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	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14
OÇ-1		5				5			3
OÇ-2		5				5			3
OÇ-3		5				5			3
OÇ-4		5				5			3
OÇ-5		5				5			3

Person Responsible for Information Package

Ins. Emre AĞCAGİL