BIOL571 ADVANCED ECOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380571 | 
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) | 
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 | 
| Department: | Biology | 
| Language of Instruction: | English | 
| Level of Study: | Graduate | 
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. CEMAL CAN BİLGİN | 
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. | 
Course Objectives
Learning the latest advances in population and community ecology, with a focus on terrestial ecosystems and vertebrates
Course Content
Life and the physical environment. Response to physical environment. Climate, topography and the diversity in the natural environment. Population interactions. The structure and the functioning of ecological communities. Energy flow in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Species extinction and their causes.(F)*
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| 1 | Explain the inner workings of the scientific process, discuss critically, and solve problems by applying appropriate statistical and computational methods; choose experimental and theoretical approaches in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Communicate issues in both English and Turkish with high proficiency. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Read, and critique scientific communications in biology literature with worldwide recognition. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Identify and explain issues in biological sciences within the context of other disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Readily apply innovative theoretical and technological challenges acting upon the need for lifelong learning. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Produce data and interpret results as an individual, as well as a team player, and lead whenever necessary. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Apply and defend the rules of scientific ethics within their careers and professions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution
