Information Package / Course Catalogue
Conservation Biology
Course Code: BİO610
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

Understanding the importance of ecosystems and species, endangered species, habitat fragmentation, global diversity, planning nature reserves, conservation principles and preparing management plans

Course Content

Global biodiversity,Threats to Biodiversity,Conservation Values and Ethics,Habitat Fragmentation,Species Invasions

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Oğuz TÜRKOZAN
Learning Outcomes
1.1. Knows about what is conservation biology? What are the fundamentals of conservation biology? Why we should protect biodiversity?
2.2. To have enough knowledge about threats to biodiversity
3.3. To have knowledge about conservation and ethical values and the religions and their perspectives to conservation
4.4. To have knowledge about cause and effect relationships of some events such as invasive species and climate change.
5.5. To have enough knowledge about the application of genetic methods in conservation.
6.6. Knows about current scientific papers that are applied in conservation and successful on the field.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Groom, M. J. Meffe, G. K. Carroll, R. 2005. Principles of Conservation Biology
2.2. Pullin, A. S. 2002 Conservation Biology
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is Conservation Biology?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Global biodiversity
Week 3 - Theoretical
Threats to Biodiversity
Week 4 - Theoretical
Conservation Values and Ethics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Ecological Economics and Nature Conservation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Habitat Degradation and Loss
Week 7 - Theoretical
Habitat Fragmentation
Week 8 - Theoretical
General overview (midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Overexploitation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Species Invasions
Week 11 - Theoretical
Biological Impacts of Climate Change
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Use and Importance of Genetic Information
Week 13 - Theoretical
Species and Landscape Approaches to Conservation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion of relateded scientific papers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Seminar27218
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination170272
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
OÇ-3
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
OÇ-5
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
OÇ-6
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026