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 5507 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Environmental Education Non-Thesis

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SUAT TÜRKOGUZ

Offered to

Environmental Education Non-Thesis

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 definition and introduction to history of environmental education
2 Overview of environmental education from 1900s to 1960s
3 Environmental education approaches after 1960s
4 Contemporary approaches in environmental education
5 Examination of human effects to environment and its causes
6 Examination of science teaching and science curriculum for overcoming these effects
7 What kind of environmental education; separated or integrated
8 What kind of environmental education; separated or integrated
9 Integration of environmental education into science education
10 Characteristics of a curriculum that can inform students about human effects on environment and how can it be applied
11 Examining the transfer of environmental knowledge according to students development levels
12 Constructivism and environmental education
13 Conceptual understanding in the literature and misconceptions in environmental education
14 A course plan designed according to 5E approach and its application
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Özkan, Ö., Tekkaya, C. & Geban, Ö. (2001). Ekoloji konularındaki kavram yanılgılarının kavramsal değişim metinleri ile giderilmesi, Yeni Bin Yılın Başında Fen Bilimleri Eğitimi Sempozyumu Bildiriler Kitabı, Istanbul, 191-194.

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

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 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 working 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 to be taken from these quizzes will be added to the term working scores and final exam scores in semester.

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)
Theoretical 13 3 39
Pre Class Self Study 13 4 52
Others (Please indicate) Project 1 15 15
Final Preparation 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 2 10 20
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Final Exam 1 1 1
Project Assignment 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

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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