Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : MCE536 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : English |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 8 |
To give information about accurate evaluation of natural resources and to identify environmental problems and to take precautions for their solutions.
Introduction to the course and general terms, ecological equilibrium and natural resources, biodiversity conservation, atmospheric environment, global warming, air pollution, climate changes, water resources and sustainable water use, soil as a natural resource, land use, important environmental problems in the world and in our country, human impacts on natural resources: population increase, urbanization, protection of natural resources, important environmental agreements and Kyoto protocol.
| Prof. Ayşe YÜKSEL OZAN |
| 1. | Importance of natural resources |
| 2. | Recognition of natural resources |
| 3. | Sustainable use of natural resources |
| 4. | To be able to link between environment and natural resources |
| 5. | Protection of natural resources |
| 1. | Pierzynski, G.M., J.T., Sims, Vance, G.F., (2000) Soils And Environmental Quality, Crc Press, Washington. |
| 2. | Bennett, M.R., Doyle, P., (1999) Geology And The Human Environment, John Wiley & Sons, Newyork. |
| 3. | Ed.Wheeler, M.S.- Beatley T., (2003) The Sustainable Urban Development, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, England. |
| 4. | Grove, A.T., Rackham, O., (2003) The Nature Of Mediterranean Europe An Ecological History, Yale University Press, New Haven And London. |
| 5. | Smithson, P., Addison, K.-Atkinson, K., (2002) Fundamentals Of The Physical Environment, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, England. |
| 6. | Berkes, F. ve Kışlalıoğlu, M., Ekoloji ve Çevre Bilimleri, Remzi Kitabevi. |
| 7. | Yavuz, F. ve Keleş, R., 1983, Çevre Sorunları, Ankara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Yayınları. |
| 8. | Tülücü, K., 2002, Su Kaynakları Sistemlerinin Planlanması. |
| 9. | Bayazıt, M., 1995. Su Kaynakları Sistemleri, İ.T.Ü. |
| 10. | Hall, W. A. Dracup, J. A., 1970. Water Resources Systems Engineering, Mc Graw-Hill. |
| 11. | Hillier, F.S., and Lieberman, G. J. , 2001. Introduction to Operation Research, McGraw- Hill Book Co. |
| 12. | Loucks, D. P., Beek, E.V., 2005. Water Resources Systems Planning and Management, UNESCO. |
| 13. | Mays, L. W., Tung, Y. K., 1992. Hydrosystems Engineering and Management, Mc Graw-Hill. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
| Assignment | 3 | 0 | 16 | 48 |
| Individual Work | 13 | 0 | 4 | 52 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 200 | |||
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 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |