BIOL250 ECOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380250 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr DİDEM AMBARLI |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The students:
- learn the basic concepts in ecology at the individual, population, community and global scales,
- understand the mechanisms behind interactions between individuals, populations and species,
- interactions of organisms with the abiotic environment,
- can describe biodiversity and how to measure it at different levels,
- can describe nutrient and energy cycling in ecosystems,
- understand the mechanisms behind major environmental problems such as climate change, pollution, habitat destruction and degradation, invasive species
- can define sustainable natural use and problems related to this concept,
- discuss the main drivers that underlie the efficient functioning of an ecosystem.
Course Content
This course aims to introduce the non-biology students to basic principles of ecology focusing on applied problems related to ecosystems.