COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÇEP 5031 INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Environmental Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI GÜNAY BALIM

Offered to

Environmental Education

Course Objective

Introduction of the natural environments and its understanding

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Introduction of the natural environments elements,
2   Relationships between plant-animal and topography-climate-parent material
3   Energy and matter circulation in the natural environment,
4   Effects of the dgeneration of natural environment on the human and plant
5   Importance of sustainable development on the natural environment

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 The properties of the climate-plant cover
3 The properties of the climate-plant cover
4 Topography, parent material (Stones) and soils and their formations
5 Topography, parent material (Stones) and soils and their formations
6 Topography, parent material (Stones) and soils and their formations and the importance of these factors
7 Topography, parent material (Stones) and soils and their formations and the importance of these factors
8 Topography, parent material (Stones) and soils and their formations and the importance of these factors
9 The circulation of the energy and material
10 The circulation of the energy and material
11 The circulation of the energy and material
12 The relationships between natural environment and human
13 The relationships between natural environment and human
14 The relationships between natural environment and human
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Atalay. I., 2011, Genel fiziki coğrafya: Meta Basım, Izmir
Atalay, I., 2008, Ekosistem coğrafyası ve ekolojisi. Meta Basım, Izmir

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, Group-Work, Expression, Question-Answer, Collaboration Teaching Methods.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE STT * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) STT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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)

behlul.guler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday-16:00; Thursday-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Project Preparation 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Project Assignment 1 1 1
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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