COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DISASTER AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SNF 5001 DISASTER AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Elementary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TUNCAY CANBULAT

Offered to

Elementary Teacher Education

Course Objective

Understanding natural and artificial systems which we live and so; to understand the concept of Environmental pollution with all dimensions and help students have attitudes of protecting environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to have knowledge of natural and artificial systems.
2   Being able to comprehend of system, ecosystems, environment pollution, control ect. concepts.
3   Being able to continue the legal and politic concepts about environment.
4   Being able to learn environmental policy.
5   Being able to develop appropriate projects accordance with environmental policies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Major ecologic concepts and principles.
2 Ecosystems concept.
3 Energy flow in ecosystems.
4 Biological connections in ecosystems.
5 Ecological cycles.
6 Population ecology.
7 Ecosystems diversity Species society and natural area.
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 National and international environmental policy, Environmental law,Environmental pollution control regulations and standards,
10 International environmental protect contracts.
11 Environmental pollution in the World and Turkey (Water pollution, Drought, Global warming).
12 Environmental pollution in the World and Turkey (Soil pollution, Erosion, Air pollution).
13 Environmental pollution in the World and Turkey (Wastes, Radioactive pollution, Electromagnetic pollution).
14 Environmental pollution in the World and Turkey (Noise pollution, Biological diversity and destruction, overpopulation and irregular urbanization).
15 Final exam.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Ekoloji ve Çevre Bilimleri (Kışlalıoğlu, M., Berkes, B.) 1994 Remzi Publication.
2. Campbell Reece Biology (Trans Ed. Gündüz, T., Demirsoy, A., Türkan I.) 7 2006, Palme, Ankara
3. Environmental Science books written by various authors

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussion, case studies, group work.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 5 3 15
Preparation for final exam 5 4 20
Preparing assignments 6 1 6
Preparing presentations 6 1 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.12234
LO.22233
LO.32233
LO.42233
LO.5233