GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Environmental Education/SEÖ102
Course Title: Environmental Education
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Recognize natural and artificial systems; system, ecosystem, environment, pollution, control etc. have knowledge about concepts.
To have the necessary knowledge, value judgments, attitudes and responsibilities to protect and improve the environment.
Gain environmental behavior.
Have sufficient knowledge and consciousness about sustainable development and environmental protection.
Have information about the importance of environmental biology.
Defines the basic concepts of environmental science
Defines the basic environmental problems, causes and ecological consequences and establishes the connections between them.
Gain environmental protection awareness.
Follows new developments in the solution of environmental problems.
Designs and conducts activities related to environmental education and value education in primary school by associating the knowledge acquired in the

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Ecological concepts, elements and functions of ecosystem, ecological balance and sustainability
2. Week  Feeding patterns in living organisms, food chain, food web and food pyramid, ecological relations
3. Week  Chemical substance cycles
4. Week  Air Pollution and related activities
5. Week  Acid rains, ozone destruction, global climate change and related activities
6. Week  Water pollution and related activities
7. Week  Midterm exam
8. Week  Soil pollution and related activities
9. Week  Organic agriculture and GMO and related activities
10. Week  Nuclear pollution and electromagnetic pollution and related activities
11. Week  Sound pollution and related activities
12. Week  Light pollution and related activities
13. Week  Wastes and related activities and related activities
14. Week  Destruction of biological diversity, species smuggling and related activities
15. Week  Depletion of energy resources and related activities
16. Week  Ecological footprint, increased water footprint and related activities
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
5
10
 Application
1
10
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Material Design and Implementation
1
3
3
 Report Preparing
1
4
4
 Preparing a Presentation
1
4
4
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
6
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
6
6
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Understand relevant concepts, facts, principles and generalizations and the relationships between them in the teaching-learning process related to the field of primary teaching.X
2Have the knowledge of curriculum, teaching strategies, methods and techniques, evaluation and assessment related to the field of primary teaching.X
3Have the knowledge of primary school students’ development and learning characteristics and challenges.X
4Access to information sources related to primary education and uses them.X
5Regulate proper training situation which subject area requires that based on students’ individual differences and a developmental characteristic.X
6Use various measurement and evaluation methods based on gains in learning and teaching process.X
7Take an active role in individual and team works to fulfill their responsibilities, produce solutions to the problems faced.X
8Evaluate knowledge, skills and issues related field of primary education that are based on the scientific process.X
9Identify learning needs and use effectively access ways to information.X
10Believe the importance of arts and cultural events, voluntarily participate activities.X
11Do planning projects and activities as awareness of social responsibility.X
12Communicate effectively with individuals and institutions about issues related to the field of primary education.X
13Use at least one foreign language at B1 level in the European Language Portfolio to monitor information and communicate with colleagues.X
14Use information and communication technologies at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License.X
15Respect for different cultures, adapt to social life, be a model around with your attitudes and behavior.X
16Be aware of national and global consciousnesses which are expressed in the national education basic law.X
17Act in accordance with the legislation as individuals and related to the duties, rights and responsibilities relating to the laws, regulations.X
18Act in accordance with democratic and ethical values.X
19Interact with people and institutions according to the teaching and learning process related to the creation of safe and quality learning environment.X
20Have sufficient consciousness about subjects of environmental protection, occupational safety and first aid.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Rabia SARIKAYA )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/erabia)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (erabia@gazi.edu.tr ; rabiasarikaya@gmail.com )