COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN GEOGRAPHY-I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAC 5009 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN GEOGRAPHY-I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective


Needs of the living generation, without compromising opportunities to meet the needs of future generations, were aware of the studies created for environmental education to gain new perspectives. International quality and environmental problems respect cross-border and global issues of environmental education is the property of, and about the importance of having the necessary equipment to bring solutions to this issue.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Needs of the living generation, without compromising opportunities to meet the needs of future generations, they were aware of the studies created new perspectives for environmental education to obtain
2   International quality and environmental problems terms of cross-border and global issues of environmental education is the property of, and about the importance of having the necessary equipment to bring solutions to this issue.
3   Population multiplication, pollution, resource use and misuse of this resource, urban and rural planning, natural resources revealed by the demands of modern technology in solving environmental problems in all the required knowledge, skills and attitudes about effective environmental education to have.
4   To develop the project on Environmental Education adequate expertise to produce.
5   To be informed about laws and regulations on environmental protection.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Environmental education subject, purpose and methods
2 Approaches to Environmental Education
3 Teaching Geography Through Sustainability
4 Environmental Education in Higher Education in the World
5 Environmental Education in Higher Education in Turkey
6 Characteristics of Environmental Education Program in Secondary Education in the world 1
7 Characteristics of Environmental Education Program in Secondary Education in the world 2.
8 Characteristics of Environmental Education Program in Secondary Education in Turkey 1
9 Midterm exam
10 Characteristics of Environmental Education Program in Secondary Education in Turkey 1
11 Projects in the Field of Training on the Protection of the Environment and Sustainable Development
12 Laws and Regulations Related to Environmental Protection
13 Union of International Business Studies in the Field of Environmental Protection
14 Strengths and Weaknesses in Environmental Education of Turkey, Threats and Opportunities
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

www.ecology.com/
www.eoearth.org/article/Ecology
www.learner.org/courses/envsci/.../ecology/ -
www.intecol.net
Kışlalıoğlu M, Berkes F (1993)Çevre ve Ekoloji- Istanbul.Remzi Kitabevi
Özey R. (2001) Çevre Sorunları .Aktif Yay. Istanbul
Muslu Y.( 2000) Ekoloji ve Çevre Sorunları . Aktif Yay. Istanbul
Görmez K.(2010) Çevre Sorunları .Nobel Yay.Dağ. Ankara
May, T. (1997). Elements of success in environmental education through practitioner eyes. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. University of Ten¬nessee, KnoxvUle.
Shuman, D. K., & Ham, S. H. (1997). Toward a theory of commitment lo environmental education teaching. The Journal of Environmental Edu¬cation. 28(21 25-32.
Environmental Literacy Assessment Consortium. (1995). Environmental literacy/needs assessment project. Stevens Point; University of Wiscon¬sin-Stevens Point

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, lecture, case study methods (constructivist, active teaching practices).

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

emine.teyfur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 190

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.134
LO.244
LO.353
LO.434
LO.533

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