GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

BASIC APPROACHES INNATURE CONSERVATION/5421325

Course Title:	BASIC APPROACHES INNATURE CONSERVATION
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
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

To be able to comprehend why nature conservation perspective is widespread in the world
To be able to comprehend the important criteria in nature protection
To be able to comprehend environmental ethics and environmental protection approaches
To be able to define the mistakes made in the name of nature protection
Internalization and adoption of nature protection
To increase professional sensitivity in nature protection

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	How do natural systems work and what are they affected
2. Week	Emergence of environmental problems
3. Week	The role of politics and beliefs in using and protecting nature
4. Week	The role of science and technology in using and protecting nature
5. Week	The role of economic structure and media in using and protecting nature
6. Week	Globalization, consumption culture and carrying capacity of nature
7. Week	Indigenous cultures and their relations with nature. Factors affecting the formation of nature conservation perspective
8. Week	MIDTERM EXAM
9. Week	Anthropocentric and ecocentric nature conservation approach
10. Week	Internalization in nature conservation: Deep ecology approach
11. Week	Important concepts in nature conservation (sensitive ecosystems, wild species, biodiversity, hotspots, causes of extinction of species)
12. Week	Difficulties encountered in nature conservation in the world and Turkey. The importance of Turkey in terms of biodiversity
13. Week	Ecological criteria used in the selection of nature conservation areas. Ecological management plans
14. Week	Homework presentations and discussion
15. Week	FİNAL EXAM
16. Week	-

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	30
Assignment	2	20
Application	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0

Percent of In-term Studies		50
Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score		50

-- 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	12	2	24
Searching in Internet and Library	12	2	24
Material Design and Implementation	12	2	24
Report Preparing	2	3	6
Preparing a Presentation	12	3	36
Presentation	12	1	12
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	1	4	4
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	1	4	4
Other (should be emphasized)	12	1	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			188
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.52
Course Credit (ECTS):			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
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10					X
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16					X
17				X

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Ass. Prof. Dr. Feriha YILDIRIM )

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/fyildirim)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(ferihayildirim@gmail.com , fyildirim@gazi.edu.tr)

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