GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Ecology Literacy/1310040
Course Title: Ecology Literacy
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
Be able to learn human and environment interaction
Be able to get information about teaching their impact on people's environment, the formation of environmental awareness among individuals.
Be able to learn the tools used in the environmental awareness program examining the changes in the attitude towards environmental and nature conserva
Be able to create individual consciousness in ecological literacy.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Basic concepts of Ecology and Environmental Education
2. Week  Historical process of environmental education
3. Week  Different approaches in environmental education
4. Week  Different approaches and philosophies in environmental education
5. Week  The historical development of environmental problems
6. Week  New trends in nature conservation
7. Week  Developed and developing countries in view of environmental problems, international conventions, legislation, implementation processes
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Examination of environmental policies
10. Week  Environmental protection policy
11. Week  Environmental Education policies and awareness of environmental issues
12. Week  Ecological literacy awareness
13. Week  Ecological literacy awareness
14. Week  Project presentations on Ecology Literacy
15. Week  Project presentations on Ecology Literacy
16. Week  Final
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 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
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
4
1
4
 Report Preparing
6
1
6
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
14
2
28
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
14
2
28
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 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.Semra BENZER)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://abs.gazi.edu.tr/sbenzer)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (sbenzer@gazi.edu.tr)