ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

GKE421

Course Code: GKE421
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Have knowledge and awareness to nature and natural sources and has knowledge and sensitivity how to protect them.
Gain environmental concious and join environmental sensitivity actions.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

Basic ecological concepts and principles, ecosystems, nourishment chain, nourishment network, habitat, competition; symbiosis and mutualism, succession, soil biomes, energy flowing, circulation of matter, population explosion, ecological effect, erosion, the absence of forest, urban environment, behavioral dirtiness, boggy and waste water, reactions of sensitive people, decision related with environment, soil and water sources and their administration, protective, culture and primitive life, global view, ecological subject and problems, environment sensitiveness, intuitions, studies done about environment sensitiveness at the world.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Basic ecological concepts and principles in ecology
2^nd Week	Ecosystems, nourishment chain, nourishment network
3^rd Week	Habitat, competition; symbiosis and mutualism, succession
4^th Week	Soil biomes
5^th Week	Energy flowing
6^th Week	Circulation of matter
7^th Week	Circulation of matter
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Population explosion, ecological effect
10^th Week	Erosion, the absence of forest, urban environment, behavioral dirtiness
11^th Week	Boggy and waste water, reactions of sensitive people, decision related with environment,
12^th Week	Soil and water sources and their administration, protective, culture and primitive life, global view
13^th Week	Ecological subject and problems, environment sensitiveness, intuitions, studies done about environment sensitiveness at the world.
14^th Week	Environmental education in elementary schools
15^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

Aydoğdu,M., Gezer K., Çevre Bilimi Anı Yayıncılık, 2006
Yıldız, K., Sipahisoğlu, Ş., Yılmaz M., Çevre Bilimi Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık 2001
Boşgelmez, A., Boşgelmez, İ., Savaşcı, S., Paslı, N., Kaynaş S., Ekoloji I ISVAK 1997
Boşgelmez, A., Boşgelmez, İ., Savaşcı, S., Paslı, N., Kaynaş S., Ekoloji II ISVAK 2001
Periodicals and manuscripts related to the subject

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Project	1	10
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	1	25	25
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	2	10	20
Total Work Load			121
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1
K2	X	X
K3
K4
K5	X	X
K6
K7	X	X
K8
K9
K10