COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SHS 1048 NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS ELECTIVE 1 1 0 2

Offered By

Vocational School of Healthcare

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR GÜLTEN ÖZGÜN

Offered to

Medical Laboratory Techniques
Oral and Dental Clinical
Anesthesia
Medical Documentation and Secretariat
Medical Imaging Techniques
Audiometry
Nuclear Medicine Techniques
First And Emergency Aid
Radioterapy

Course Objective

"The course aims primarily to students the variety of contemporary environmental problems, to gain the ability to understand the concept with the size and impact. Students who understand the effects of environmental causes and nature of the problem and also to be more conscious about the environment and environmental samples reflect this awareness is to make individuals. "

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the environmental problems, the solutions to the problems found in the approach of various sizes and can produce solutions using modern research methods
2   You can define the natural disasters and society is able to produce solutions to develop projects for protection from the effects of natural disasters
3   Information on the exploration of natural resources and economic evaluation can interpret
4   Be sensitive to the protection of the environment and cultural values (Social Competence)
5   Lifelong learning has the knowledge that is required and can stay up to date (Learning proficiency)
6   Environmental protection is the foundation of the optimal resource use and sustainability.
7   Human and Natural Environment with detailed information about relations can write reviews.
8   To obtain information about the allocation of natural resources, renewable and non-renewable.
9   Irreversible and non-renewable natural resources: oil, natural gas, coal and uranium have information about
10   Non-renewable natural resources and irreversible: Oil, gas, coal and uranium have information about
11   Recyclable natural resources: metals, paper, glass, etc., Water resources
12   Learning that exist in our country and the international dimension of environmental issues and environmental regulations.
13   Relationship between man and the environment, ecosystems, biodiversity, natural balance, the main environmental problems, erosion, forest, wildlife, waste and explain the animal rights issues.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Human and Environmental Relations Environment and Environmental Awareness
2 Rapid Population Growth and Environmental Pollution
3 Basic Environmental Problems and Causes
4 Global Warming and Climate Change
5 Human and Environmental Relations in the Context of Consumer Culture
6 What is Biodiversity
7 Erosion, Soil and Forest
8 Water Consumption
9 Application
10 Natural Resources and Environmental Economics
11 Animal Rights Wildlife
12 Recycle
13 Recommendations for the Solution of Basic Environmental Problems
14 Atatürk's understanding of Nature and Environment
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main sources:
Helpful resources:
Ameco Environmental Services. (2005). Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) on the Draft Practical Handbook for the application of the Turkish Regulations. Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Ministry of Culture and Tourism Ministry. Ankara.
- Aydin, M. (2003). Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). Planning. 2003/1. 19-25.
- Communities and Local Goverment. Planning, Building and Environment -Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Access address:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/planning/sustainabilityenvironmental/environmentalimpactassessment/

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

(Question and answer, discussion, PowerPoint presentations, Application.)

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


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)

e-posta: gulten.ozgun@deu.edu.tr tel: 412 47 40

Office Hours

Optional

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 2 30
Tutorials 2 3 6
Case study 2 3 6
Preparation for tutorial exam 1 4 4
Midterm 1 4 4
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 54

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.12
LO.22
LO.32
LO.42
LO.52
LO.62
LO.72
LO.82
LO.92
LO.102
LO.112
LO.122
LO.132