Aims to develop a basic understanding of relationships of organisms to their environment at the individual, population and community level, principles of population genetics and evolutionary theory. Topics include physiological response to physical and biological environment, adaptations to the physical environment, competition, concept of niche, population dynamics, ecosystem structure and stability and resource management.
Ecology (BIO 363)
2025 Fall
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Mol.Bio.Genetic&Bioengin.(BIO)
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Levent Öztürk lozturk@sabanciuniv.edu,
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| Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
| Electronics Engineering | * | ||
| Electronics Engineering | * | ||
| Materials Science and Nano Engineering | * | ||
| Materials Science and Nano Engineering (Previous Name: Materials Science and Engineering) | * | ||
| Microelectronics | * | ||
| Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering | * | ||
| Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering (Pre. Name: Biological Sciences and Bioengineering) | * | ||
| Sustainability Minor | * | ||
| Telecommunications | * |
CONTENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Developing a basic understanding of the relationships of organisms to their environment at the individual, population and community level. Describing “intraspecies” and “interspecies” interactions as affected by the physical environment, natural selection, and population dynamics.
- Defining “ecological communities” and the factors affecting distribution and abundance of species across temporal and spatial environmental gradients including climate change due to human activities.
- Linking the concept of “adaptation through natural selection” to diverse patterns and processes in terrestrial and aquatic systems across hierarchical levels (i.e., individual, population, community, ecosystem).
- Explaining the principles of population genetics and evolutionary theory and explaining properties and dynamics of populations as a function of evolution, natural selection, and life history.
- Explaining the physiological response to physical and biological environment, adaptations to the physical environment, competition, concept of niche, population dynamics, ecosystem structure and stability and resource management.
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 5
2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 5
3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 5
4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 5
5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 3
1. Possess sufficient knowledge of mathematics, science, fundamental engineering, computational methods and program-specific engineering topics; use theoretical and applied knowledge of these areas in complex engineering problems. 3
2. Identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems while considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals; choose and apply suitable analysis, design, estimation/prediction and modeling methods for this purpose. 2
3. Develop, choose and use modern techniques and tools that are needed for analysis and solution of complex problems faced in engineering applications; use information technologies effectively. 1
4. Have the ability to design a complex system, process, instrument or a product under realistic constraints and conditions, with the goal of fulfilling creative current and future requirements. 1
5. Use research methods, including conducting literature reviews, designing experiments, performing experiments, collecting data, analyzing results, and interpreting results, to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. 3
6. Possess knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, change management, and economic feasibility analysis; awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation. 2
7. Possess knowledge of impact of engineering solutions on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability, and the environment within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness on legal outcomes of engineering solutions; awareness of acting impartially and inclusively without any form of discrimination; act in accordance with ethical principles, possessing knowledge of professional and ethical responsibilities. 4
8. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, on technical subjects, considering the diverse characteristics of the target audience (such as education, language, and profession). 2
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ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA
| Percentage (%) | |
| Final | 35 |
| Midterm | 25 |
| Quiz | 20 |
| Homework | 20 |