COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CAE 4001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HASAN ÇUKUR

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

To establish a connection between environment, ecology and geography events and problems from other disciplines , find an effective solution different, holistic approaches.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To establish a link between the purpose and methods of knowledge, skills and equipment necessary subject of environmental science
2   To establish a connection between environment, ecology and geography events and problems from other disciplines , find an effective solution different, holistic approaches
3   To learn about the environment and human sensitivity to environmental problems and the formation parts of the environment and interact with components of the environment
4   To be informed about the roles of formal institutions on environmental problems in Türkiye .
5   To be informed about the effects of environmental pollution on human life and health

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Environmental Science subject, purpose and Methods Components of the Environment, Sections and Interaction Environment
2 The Emergence of Environmental Science
3 Population growth, migration and environmental problems
4 Unplanned urbanization and environmental problems
5 Miss-landuse and environmental problems
6 Agricultural activities, irrigation techniques and soil pollution
7 Burning stubble, desertification, fallow method
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Forest destruction, it's causes, erosion and effects
10 Climate change, flood, drought, access to clean water resources
11 Air, water pollution, solid waste problem and recycling opportunities
12 Traditional energy sources and the problems they cause
13 Renewable energy sources and their potentials
14 Noise, image pollution and environmental education
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Güney.E.(2004) Çevre Sorunları Coğrafyası Ankara Gündüz Yay.
Kışlalıoğlu M, Berkes F (1993)Çevre ve Ekoloji- Istanbul.Remzi Kitabevi
Özey R. (2001) Çevre Sorunları .Aktif Yay. Istanbul
Muslu Y.( 2000) Ekoloji ve Çevre Sorunları . Aktif Yay. Istanbul
Görmez K.(2010) Çevre Sorunları .Nobel Yay.Dağ. Ankara
www.ecology.com/
www.eoearth.org/article/Ecology
www.learner.org/courses/envsci/.../ecology/ -
www.intecol.net

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Lecture, Case Study Methods (Constructivist, Active Teaching Practices).

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


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)

hasan.cukur@deu.edu.tr
Social Sciences Building, K1-5
3012133

Office Hours

Wednesday, 16.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.154544553
LO.255455545
LO.35544444445
LO.455
LO.554