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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SOS 3039 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology Sociology (Evening)

Course Objective

At the end of this course the students know a broad overview of the major issues addressed by environmental sociologist.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows major issues about environmental sociology 2   Gains a broad perspective of the environment 3   Develops protective attitudes toward environment 4   Could grasp the Dynamics of environmental politics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to Social Construction of Environmental Problems 2 Nature, Ecology and Environmentalism 3 Biodiversity Loss 4 Biotechnology as an Environmental Problem 5 Biology and Social Theory 6 Theoretical Approaches 7 Midterm Exam 8 Ecological Explanation 9 Political Economy Explanation 10 Post-Materialism 11 Urbanism and Globalization 12 Capitalism and Globalization 13 General Evaluation 14 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Bookchin, M. (1980). Toward an Ecological Society, Quebec: Black Rose Books. Buttel, F. (1986). "Sociology and the Environment: The Winding road toward Human Ecology". International Social Science Journal 38(3):337-356. Buttel, F. (1987). "New Directions in Environmental Sociology". Annuel Review of Sociology, 13:465-448. Giddens, A. (1984). The Constitution of Society. Cambridge: Polity Press. Randolph, H.D.; Debra J. Davidson (2008). ''The Environment and a Globalizing Sociology''. The Canadian Journal of Sociology, 2008, Vol. 33, Issue 3, p.631.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Final 1 5 5 Midterm 1 10 10 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 5 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 5 5