GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
DIFFERENT TECHNICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION/1310024
Course Title: DIFFERENT TECHNICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Uses different teaching methods and techniques in environmental education
Develops classroom application examples associated with these methods and techniques.
Gets the environment awareness.
Gets the awareness towards the environmental problems.
Discusses the environmental problems.
Prepares the alternative solutions for solving environmental problems.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction of the lesson
2. Week  Environment and elements of the environment
3. Week  Environmental education
4. Week  The place and importance of environmental education in science education
5. Week  Various teaching methods and techniques in environmental education
6. Week  Predict observe explain methods and classroom practices
7. Week  Project based learning and classroom practices
8. Week  Investigation of environmental problems
9. Week  Investigation of environmental problems
10. Week  Poster and project examples for the environment
11. Week  Development of alternative solutions to environmental problems (projects)
12. Week  Development of alternative solutions to environmental problems (projects)
13. Week  Development of alternative solutions to environmental problems (projects)
14. Week  Final exam
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
1
25
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
35
 Practice
1
20
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
80
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
20
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
4
5
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
9
4
36
 Material Design and Implementation
1
14
14
 Report Preparing
1
10
10
 Preparing a Presentation
1
8
8
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
16
16
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
149
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.96
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Improves, deepens and uses knowledge in the field of education with science-related theories, laws, cases, models and concepts.X
2integrates the knowledge about science and science education with the information coming from different disciplines functionally.X
3exposes a problem situation in the field of science education, develops solutions by using quantitative and qualitative research methods, collects data for it, analyzes and reports data by using appropriate techniques.X
4follows the literature related to science and science education, the current debates, projects and developments critically, and applies a lifelong learning policy to real life.X
5shares the findings of studies in the field of science education at the national and international level in an oral and written way.X
6uses computer software, information and communication technologies at advanced level in order to get and share knowledge about his/her area.X
7interprets national strategies, policies and implementation plans about science education and evaluates the results obtained.X
8conducts research considering social, scientific and ethical values.X
9uses a foreign language to follow the international literature, to share and report oral and written information about his/her area.X
10conducts studies related to science education as an individual or takes responsibility in a team work.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ezgi GÜVEN YILDIRIM)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ezgiguven)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ezgiguven@gazi.edu.tr)