GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ELECTIVE-I: ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY/OÖE115G
Course Title: ELECTIVE-I: ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Ebru ERSAY
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/eersay
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  eersay@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To define environment and sustainability
To understand ecosystem
To know international agreements regarding the sustainability of environment
To know voluntary organizations for the sustainability of environment
To comprehend the major problems regarding environment
To discuss about the neseccary things needed to be done for the sustainability of environment
To aware of environmental education applications in preschool


 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction of course syllabus
2. Week  Major concepts and terminologies regarding environmental science
3. Week  Major concepts and terminologies regarding environmental science
4. Week  Examples of environmental education applications in preschool Brain storming; audiovisual presentations
5. Week  Examples of environmental education applications in preschool Guidance for 1st homework
6. Week  Examples of environmental education applications in preschool Guidance for 1st homework
7. Week  Material cycles
8. Week  Terrestrial ecosystem
9. Week  Midterm week
10. Week  Aquatic ecosystems
11. Week  Wild species Food production and distribution
12. Week  Water pollution Soil pollution
13. Week  Non-renewable energy sources Renewable energy sources
14. Week  Problems of population growth and urbanization Environmental problems of natural hazards
15. Week  Environmental awareness and sustainability
16. Week  Evaluation of the term
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Bozkurt, O. (Ed) (2008). Çevre Eğitimi. Ankara: PEGEM Gülay, H. & Önder, A. (2011). Sürdürülebilir Gelişim için Okul Öncesi Dönemde Çevre Eğitimi. Ankara: NOBEL Yıldız, K., Sipahioğlu, Ş., & Yılmaz, M. (2008). Çevre Bilimi ve Eğitimi. Ankara: Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık Wright, R.T. (2005). Environmental Science (9th Ed.). NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Discussion, examining, lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
0
 Assignment
2
100
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
2
30
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
3
30
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
5
3
15
 Preparing Presentation
2
4
8
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
1
3
3
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Have basic content knowledge and practice for early childhood period.X
2Plan educational process intended to support development and learningX
3Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environmentX
4Choose, use and prepare materialX
5Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood periodX
6Conduct educational activities considering individual differencesX
7Communicate with the families and provide family involvementX
8Work in collaboration with family, school and societyX
9Evaluate education program.X
10Monitor and evaluate children in different waysX
11Develop effective communication skillsX
12Develop awareness for daily usage of information technologyX
13Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutionsX
14Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skillsX
15Have scientific and professional ethic valueX
16Plan a research, comment on research and make inferences.X
17Follow national and international developments in early childhood periodX
18Use Turkish efficiently and appropriately.X
19Update and develop oneself in teachingX
20Participate in professional activities organizationsX