BIOL448 FIELD ECOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380448 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. CEMAL CAN BİLGİN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
To introduce to the students the main field techniques in terrestrial ecology
Course Content
A course offered to senior students, focusing on terrestrial ecological methodology. Topics include measuring abiotic factors, use of maps and GIS, collecting and preserving specimens, using radio-telemetry, estimating abundance by mark-capture, and through quadrat and transect counts and estimating community parameters. Students are expected to work as a team on small projects in the field.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will be able to design a field study using appropriate methodology, and will have first hand experience of many common field techniques.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Perform basic laboratory and field techniques/approaches used in various branches of biology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Understand and apply principles of laboratory and field safety. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understand the inner workings of the scientific processes, think critically, and frame questions using experimental and theoretical approaches in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Proficiency in communicating issues in both English and Turkish. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Read, and understand scientific communications from primary literature in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Identify and explain issues in biological sciences. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Be ready to take new theoretical and technological challenges by recognizing the value and act upon the need for lifelong learning. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Work as an individual, as well as a team member, and assume leadship when needed. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Follow the rules of scientific ethics within their careers and professions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution