COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND POLICIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÇEP 5531 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND POLICIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Environmental Education Non-Thesis

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI EKBER GÜLERSOY

Offered to

Environmental Education Non-Thesis

Course Objective

They know science of environment about the general definitions and terms. To learn about environmental education and policy. As regards protection of important environmental areas and to develop environmental policies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   They know biological diversity and important element of life.
2   Environmental education and the properties of the basic concepts and policies can explain
3   All living things in nature and relation to each other can be explain.
4   Between the environment and human can understand of the natural balance
5   To explain about the future of the European Union, Turkey and the environment

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course introduction
2 General definition and terms about environment science
3 Ecological circles
4 Ecological circles
5 Ecological circles
6 Important environment areas and protecting
7 Important environment areas and protecting
8 Important environment areas and protecting
9 Natural balance between environment and human
10 Natural balance between environment and human
11 Defining an ecosystem and its place in school and university science education
12 Defining an ecosystem and its place in school and university science education
13 Approaches about future of environment in European Union and Turkey
14 Approaches about future of environment in European Union and Turkey
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Aslan, O., Uluçınar Sağır, Ş. ve Cansaran, A. (2008). Çevre tutum ölçeği uyarlanması ve ilköğretim öğrencilerinin çevre tutumlarının belirlenmesi. Selçuk üniversitesi Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 25, 283 -295.
2. Pelstring, L. (1997A). Measuring environmental attitudes: the new environmental paradigm. Available: http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/gallery/pelstrng/lisap.htm , erişim tarihi: 20.10.2010.
3. Kocataş, A (1992)Ekoloji-Çevre Biyolojisi. Ege Üniv. Fen Fak. Kitaplar Serisi. No:142 Ege Üniv. Matbaası
4. Keleş R (1997). Insan Çevre Toplum Imge Kitabevi. Bursa.
5. Akman Y (2000). Çevre Kirliliği (Çevre Biyolojisi), Palme Yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Research, Discussion, Question-Answer, Group Work, Lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE STT * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) STT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the term working scores in semester. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change.

Assessment Criteria

In-class participation and written homework, end-of-semester final homework and short report presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1.It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Behaviours such as copying in exams, clashing and making intials in the publications will be concluded with the opening of a disciplinary investigation.
3.The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores to be taken from these quizzes will be added to the term working scores and final exam scores in semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

agbalim@gmail.com

Office Hours

Tuesday-16:00; Thursday-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Design Project 2 10 20
Project Assignment 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 198

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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