Information Package / Course Catalogue
Assessment of Habitat Connections Under Changing Climate Conditions
Course Code: ZPM604
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Determination and evaluation of current and future habitat connections under changing climatic conditions

Course Content

Taking into account the changing climatic conditions, mapping the habitat connections and interpreting the present and future connections with advanced statistical and remote sensing methods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Derya GÜLÇİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Modeling species distributions to present and future projection
2.Generating maps based on the prediction model
3.Interpreting model outputs
4.Mapping habitat links
5.Mapping and interpreting current and future habitat connections according to climate change scenarios
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Vogt, P., & Riitters, K. (2017). GuidosToolbox: universal digital image object analysis. European Journal of Remote Sensing, 50(1), 352-361.
2.Dilts, T. E., Weisberg, P. J., Leitner, P., Matocq, M. D., Inman, R. D., Nussear, K. E., & Esque, T. C. (2016). Multiscale connectivity and graph theory highlight critical areas for conservation under climate change. Ecological Applications, 26(4), 1223-1237.
3.Hodgson, J. A., Thomas, C. D., Wintle, B. A., & Moilanen, A. (2009). Climate change, connectivity and conservation decision making: back to basics. Journal of Applied Ecology, 46(5), 964-969.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information about the introduction, scope and operation of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Examination of species distribution models
Week 3 - Theoretical
Transferring the occurence data of the species to the map
Week 4 - Theoretical
Information about R statistics software
Week 5 - Theoretical
Information about R statistics software
Week 6 - Theoretical
Application of the species distribution model
Week 7 - Theoretical
Introduction of enmeval and kuenm R packages
Week 8 - Theoretical
Introduction of enmeval and kuenm R packages
Week 9 - Theoretical
Conversion of present and future species distribution to presence/absence data
Week 10 - Theoretical
Morphological spatial pattern analysisa
Week 11 - Theoretical
Morphological spatial pattern analysis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Determining the importance of connection with PC index
Week 13 - Theoretical
Interpretation of habitat connectivity by considering climatic conditions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Interpretation of habitat connectivity by considering climatic conditions
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory14102168
Term Project1617
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination113114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
4
3
3
5
1
4
5
3
4
OÇ-2
2
1
4
3
4
5
5
2
2
OÇ-3
1
2
4
4
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4
5
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4
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2
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4
4
5
OÇ-5
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3
3
2
5
5
4
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026