COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SNF 1002 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Elementary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TOLGA GÖK

Offered to

Elementary Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to equip pre-service teachers with sufficient knowledge and competence regarding environmental science, environmental issues, and environmental education; to enhance their environmental awareness and sensitivity; and to develop their environmental literacy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines basic ecological concepts and principles.
2   Recognizes the importance of ecological balance for the environment and living beings.
3   Understands environmental issues.
4   Explains environmental pollution and its contributing factors.
5   Describes the consequences of environmental pollution.
6   Generates solution proposals to prevent environmental pollution.
7   Designs activities related to environmental education at the elementary school level.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 An overview of environmental education and fundamental concepts
2 Historical origins of environmental education
3 Natural environmental issues
4 Human-induced environmental issues
5 Environmental pollution
6 Environmental education in curricula
7 Approaches to environmental education I
8 Midterm exam
9 Approaches to environmental education II
10 Environmental education literacy
11 Methods and techniques in environmental education
12 Nature-based environmental education
13 Effective use of materials in environmental education
14 Ethics and values in environmental education
15 Conservation and education of wildlife
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Atasoy, E.(2017). Insan-Doğa Etkileşimi ve Çevre için Eğitim, Sentez Yayıncılık
Aydoğdu, M. (2010). Çevre Bilim, Anı Yayıncılık
Cansaran, A. (2008). Çevre Eğitimi, Pegem Akademi
Sever, R., & Yalçınkaya, E. (2018). Çevre Eğitimi, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving, Project-Based Learning, Research, Investigation, Individual Study, Group Work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of students quiz and final exams are avaluated according to learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is required to join to %70 of courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tolga.gok@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 12.00-12.45

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 93

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.1323
LO.2434
LO.3333
LO.444
LO.54443
LO.6
LO.7

CONTACT INFORMATION
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