Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OÖE6020ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONCompulsory125
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Environmental problems make everybody concerned recently and these problems never leave the agenda of humanity. Environment and environmental problems begin to take place in primary school curriculum. Therefore, the aim of this lecture is to have information about environmental problems and education of them.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1They learn about global goals and works in line with these goals, directs their daily life.
2Explain the basic concepts related to the environment and recognize the scientists working in this field.
3Shares environmental problems with other colleagues in order to raise environmental awareness
4Investigates the causes of environmental problems and transfers solutions to daily life.
5It develops positive attitudes towards the environment with projects and practices developed for a better understanding of environmental problems by children.
6Can design behavioral activities to raise environmental awareness.
7Plans and implements environmental education activities that can be done with children in early childhood.
8Knows and cooperates with non-governmental organizations working on environmental education.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Various views on human effects about environmental problems, human-environment balance; definition of an ecosystem and its place and importance on primary schools and universitys social studies curriculum.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Environmental lessons and basic ecological concepts
2The charasteristics of ecosystems
3Ecological cycles and environmental health
4Adverse Effects of human on the natural environment
5Ecological problems of humanity, water pollution
6Ait pollution
7Soil pollution
8Nutrient pollution
9Midterm exam
10Radioactive pollution an noise pollution
11Human population and noise pollution
12Human population and population movements
13Environmental protection models and international initiatives to protect the environment
14Scenarios for the future of environmental impurities and measures
15Environmental isues in elementary social studies curriculum, teaching process, and the importance of the environmental lesson
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Aydoğdu, M. ve Gezer. K. (2006). Çevre Bilimi. Ankara: Anı yayıncılık Haktaır, K. ve Arcak, S. (1998). Çevre Kirliliği. Ankara üniversitesi yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination17575
Final Examination17575
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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