COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION POLICIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND TüRKIYE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBÖ 6016 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION POLICIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND TüRKIYE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Social Studies Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÖKHAN TENIKLER

Offered to

Social Studies Education

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to deal with the studies of Türkiye, as a country of the Council of Europe and a country desiring to become a member of the European Union, for adapting its environmental legislation to the European Union and the priorities of the legislation and to make an evaluation of the position and success of Türkiye in the case reports of the European Union.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know the basic philosophy of the European Union environment and environmental education policies
2   To learn the partnership and methods in Environmental Education policies
3   To learn the legislation and total-administrative responsibilities on the balance of environmental protection and use, which is the basis of harmonization with the European Union
4   Examining the European Union progress reports and evaluating Türkiye's capacity
5   To learn the political, economic and cultural effects of international organizations as a pressure group
6   Knowing and questioning the environmental education indicators of Türkiye at the international political level

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction To The Environmental Philosophy And Environmental Ethics Lecture
2 International Basic Principles And Regulations Rests For Environmental Protection Approach Lecture
3 Importance and Role of Environmental Information in Education Lecture
4 Basic Principals, Strategies and Methods of Environmental Education Lecture
5 Environmental Education Approaches (Environmental Education, Ecology, Pedagogy, Ecological Learning, Education, Nature Experience, Learn By Experience and Education for Sustainable Development) Lecture
6 The Role of Governance-Based Approach in Environmental Education Lecture
7 Environmental Volunteers and Public Participation Lecture
8 Midterm Exam
9 The Role of Education Policies in The World at Protection-Usage Balance -Best Practices (In Terms Of International Organizations And Country Practices) Lecture
10 Europe's History Of Conservation Of The Natural Environment Lecture
11 The Development Process Of European Union Eco-Centric Educational Policy And Its Reflections To Institutional Structure Lecture
12 Türkiye's Studies on EU Environmental Policies and General Level of Compliance to EU Acquis Lecture
13 Environmental Education Studies in Türkiye Lecture
14 Student Presentations
15 Reflection

Recomended or Required Reading

Zerrin Toprak (2012); Çevre Yönetimi ve Politikası, Birleşik Yayınları
Ethem Kadri Pektaş (2011); Bir Çevre Politikası Aracı Olarak: Türkiye'de Çevre Eğitimi
Hülya Gülay, Alev Önder (2011); Sürdürülebilir Gelişim Için Okulöncesi Dönemde Çevre Eğitimi, Istanbul.
Emin Atasoy (2014); Çevre Için Eğitim (Çocuk Doğa Etkileşimi) Ezgi yayınları.
Emin Atasoy (2015); Insan - Doğa Etkileşimi ve Çevre Için Eğitim, Sentez yayınları.
Materials: Related legislation regulations as well as the articles and related materials to be suggested by the instructor of the course

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Various methods are used: Traditional, interactive, active learning are used either individually or concurrently.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam, homework assignments/presentation, final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are required to follow at least %70.
2. In case of non-participation in the course, it is obligatory to inform the lecturer of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gokhan.tenikler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

A specific day or time has not been determined. If necessary, an appointment will be requested from the responsible lecturer.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 178

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11111
LO.22222
LO.33333
LO.44444
LO.55555
LO.65555

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