COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ECOLOGICAL STUDIES, APPROACHES, PROBLEMS AND POLICIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 6077 ECOLOGICAL STUDIES, APPROACHES, PROBLEMS AND POLICIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

At the end of this course, students will know the basic issues that human ecologists have drawn attention. They gain a broad perspective on the environment. They develop environmental protection attitudes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Has ecological thinking and evaluates nature and human together.
2   Knows the basic issues highlighted by human ecology.
3   Obtain a sociological view on the environment.
4   Improves environmental protection attitudes.
5   Determines the dynamics of environmental policies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Social Environment and Ecology
2 Sociological Theories and Approach to Environment
3 Human Ecology
4 Human Centered Ethical Approach
5 Deep Ecology
6 Social Ecology
7 Soil Ethics and Environment
8 Midterm
9 Environmental Policies Social and Ecological Paradigm
10 Environmental Issues and Globalization
11 Urbanization and Globalization
12 Capitalism and Globalization
13 Post Materialism
14 Bio-technology
15 Environmental Movements
16 General Evaluation and Discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source:
Sosyoloji 2019, (Ed. Esra B.Sağlam ve diğerleri içinde) Nilüfer Demir Çevre Sosyolojisi, Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi
Further readings:
Bookchin, M. 2019, Özgürlüğün Ekolojisi, Ankara, Imge Kitapevi
Bookchin, M. 2018, Ekolojik Bir topluma Doğru Istanbul,Sümer Yayınları
J.Hannigan Environmental Sociology 1995 London, Routledge

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Expression
Homework and presentation
Student doing two researches on the subject
Turning this research into an assignment
Presentation and a controversial participation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nilufer.ozcandemir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13.00-13.45

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 16 3 48
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 16 10 160
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 239

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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