HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

GSB119

Course Code: GSB119
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 0 + 2
ECTS: 1

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;

Learn and apply the concept of art and aesthetic.
They increase their social consciousness and awareness regarding the environment and sustainability, understand the role of human-environment interaction in lifestyles, and gain the ability to change their environmental attitudes and behaviors.

Mode of Delivery

E-Learning

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course examines the reciprocal and dynamic interaction between human societies and natural systems. Students analyze the socio-cultural, economic, and political dimensions of environmental problems, learning to develop solutions for sustainable development.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Week 1: Course Introduction
2^nd Week	Information about the course and student responsibilities
3^rd Week	Week 2: Overview of environmental problems and the state of the environment
4^th Week	Week 3: How environmental problems are addressed internationally, efforts made in this regard, and agreements made
5^th Week	Week 4: Global environmental problems and sustainability
6^th Week	Global warming, ozone depletion, air pollution, acid rain
7^th Week	Week 5: State of flora-fauna, aquatic, and forest ecosystems
8^th Week	Solid and liquid waste
9^th Week	Week 6: International environmental movements
10^th Week	The concept of sustainable green campus
11^th Week	Week 7: Sustainable development and its principles
12^th Week	The concept of sustainability, the concept of sustainable development, and its basic components
13^th Week	Week 8: Project and Homework Checks
14^th Week	Week 9: The concept of sustainability and its development in Turkey
15^th Week	Week 10: Evaluates the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability. Week 11: Determining project topics related to the environment and sustainable development goals
16^th Week	Week 12: Determining and designing project topics related to the environment and sustainable development goals
17^th Week	Week 13: Designing and finalizing project topics related to the environment and sustainable development goals
18^th Week	Week 14: General course evaluation
19^th Week	Week 15: Project and homework submission

Recommended or Required Reading

Prof. Dr. Levent Kurnaz. ?Son Buzul Erimeden?, Doğan Kitap
Mikdat Kadıoğlu. ?Bildiğiniz Havaların Sonu?, SİA KİTAP
Amitav Ghosh. ?İklim Değişikliği ve Hiç Düşünülmeyenler ? Büyük Kaos?,
Timaş Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Project
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Practice	1	50
Project	1	50
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	0	0	0
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	1	3	3
Preparation for Final exam	0	0	0
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	0	0	0
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	0	0	0
Homework	1	7	7
Total Work Load			38
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			1.26
ECTS Credit of the Course			1

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1
K2
K3	X	X
K4
K5
K6
K7