COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÇEP 5011 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Environmental Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI EKBER GÜLERSOY

Offered to

Environmental Education

Course Objective

In this course it is aimed to prepare students for their subsequent learning in environmental education by making them to gain knowledge and skills about evaluating the environmental education approaches from 1900s to present day, basic knowledge and application for a better environmental education, contemporary approaches and a constructivist environmental education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain knowledge about the history of environmental education,
2   Recognize different dominant approaches during different time periods,
3   Learn common approaches in an effective environmental education,
4   Define constructivist approaches in environmental education,
5   Design and apply a course according to 5E learning cycle.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course introduction
2 Examination of human effects to environment and its causes
3 Examination of human effects to environment and its causes
4 Examination of science teaching and science curriculum about how the need for processing to eliminate these effects
5 Examination of science teaching and science curriculum about how the need for processing to eliminate these effects
6 Examination of science teaching and science curriculum about how the need for processing to eliminate these effects
7 Examination of science teaching and science curriculum about how the need for processing to eliminate these effects
8 How can a curriculum that can acquaint students about human effects on environmentexecute
9 How can a curriculum that can acquaint students about human effects on environmentexecute
10 How can a curriculum that can acquaint students about human effects on environmentexecute
11 Examination of how the information about environment will be given to age groups
12 Examination of how the information about environment will be given to age groups
13 Examination of how the information about environment will be given to age groups
14 Examination of how the information about environment will be given to age groups
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Şahin, N., Cerrah, L., Saka, A. & Şahin, B. (2004). Yüksek öğretimde öğrenci merkezli çevre eğitimi dersine yönelik bir uygulama, Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 24 (3), 113-128.

EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND AWARENESS http://www.unescap.org/esd/environment/soe/2000/documents/CH15.PDF

Gordon K (1995). New Science: A New World View. In: John Fien (Ed.): Teaching for a Sustainable World.
Brisbane: Grifith University. From: website http://www.environment.gov.au/education/publications/tsw/
modules/module10.html

Sonowal, C.J. (2009) Environmental Education in Schools: The Indian Scenario, J Hum Ecol, 28(1): 15-36. http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/JHE/JHE-28-0-000-09-Web/JHE-28-1-000-09-Abst-PDF/JHE-28-01-015-09-1863-Sonowal-C-J/JHE-28-01-015-09-1863-Sonowal-C-J-Tt.pdf

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group Work, explanation,question-answer, collaborative teaching methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the term work scores in semester. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change.

Assessment Criteria

In-class participation and written homework, end-of-semester final homework and short report presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Behaviours such as copying in exams, clashing and making intials in the publications will be concluded with the opening of a disciplinary investigation.
3. The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes and term work scores will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.gulersoy@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday: 13:00-14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 4 52
Pre Class Self Study 13 4 52
Midterm Preparation 1 10 10
Final Preparation 1 10 10
Paper Preparation 2 10 20
Research Presentation 2 10 20
Others (Please indicate) Project 2 10 20
Final Exam 1 1 1
Project Assignment 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 186

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.13311513
LO.23311513
LO.33311513
LO.43311513
LO.53311513

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