Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | AE-SBS1 | Environmental Education | Elective | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
Aim of this course is to provide to know concepts about environment and to be sensitive to environment as a teacher candidate. |
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | Knows basic ecological concepts, | 2 | Explain soil and energy cycle, | 3 | Explain the increase in population and its effects on environment, | 4 | Gain environmental awareness (applies the sources of environmental pollution and what can be done to reduce this pollution) | 5 | Knows about the environment and the importance of taking part in these organizations. | 6 | Understand the importance and importance of environmental education in primary school programs. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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Course Contents |
Basic ecological concepts and principles, ecosystems, food chains, food network, habitat, competition; common life and mutual life, energy flow, circulation of matter, population growth, ecological impact, erosion, soil and water resources, environmental awareness, environmental studies in the world, institutions and organizations; environmental education in primary schools. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Basic ecological concepts and principles, ecosystems | | | 2 | Food network, habitat, competition | | | 3 | Common life and mutual life | | | 4 | Energy flow, circulation of matter | | | 5 | Population growth | | | 6 | Ecological effect, erosion | | | 7 | Midterm | | | 8 | Soil and water resources | | | 9 | Environmental awareness | | | 10 | Studies, institutions and organizations related to environmental sensitivity in the world | | | 11 | Environmental education in primary school programs | | | 12 | Presentations | | | 13 | Presentations | | | 14 | Presentations | | | 15 | Preparation to Final Exam | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Atalay, İ. (2002) Türkiye?nin Ekolojik Bölgeleri. İzmir: Meta Basımevi.
Bozkurt, O. (2012) Çevre eğitimi. (Çev. Ed.) Pegem A Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Çepel, N. (1992) Doğa,Çevre,Ekoloji ve İnsanlığın Ekolojik Sorunları. İstanbul: Altın Kitaplar Yayınları.
Özdemir. O. (2016) Ekolojik Okuryazarlık ve Çevre Eğitimi. Pegem A Yayıncılık, Ankara |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 10 | 20 |
Reading | 30 | 2 | 60 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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