COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AND POLICIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMY 4027 ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AND POLICIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Public Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ZERRIN TOPRAK KARAMAN

Offered to

Public Administration
Public Administration

Course Objective

Course subject is to perform an analysis of development and changes of the matter of education in the global scenario in the perspective of the European Union, the Council of Europe and Turkey by making comprasions in terms of administrative and legal capacity related to environmental education, as well as its practices.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know the basic philosophy of Environmental Administration and Integrated Environmental Policies in the European Union and the Council of Europe, to learn partnership in education policies.
2   To learn the legislation intended for the environmetal balance of protection and use which is on the basis of compliance works with the European Union and the social and administrative responsibilities.
3   To examine the development and status reports of the European Union and Council of Europe and to evaluate Turkey s capacity.
4   To learn multifaceted political, economic and cultural impacts of international organizations which act as pressure groups.
5   To know and question Turkey s indicators of environmental education within the global environmental friendly understanding at international political level.
6   To comprehend the importance of the education which is compatible and interactive with nature.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Natural Environment Philosophy and Environmentel Morality & Ethics, Conceptual Approaches
2 Environmentally Protectionist Understaning in High Quality, International Basic Principles and Legislative Basis
3 The Basic Foundadions, Principles, Strategies and Methods of Environmental Education
4 Environmental Education Approaches (Environmentally education, pedagogy of ecology, ecological learning, nature experience in education, lifelong learning and education for sustainable development
5 The Role of Education Policies for the Balance of Use and Protection-Examples of Good Practices (In Aspect of International Organizations and Country Practices
6 History of Europe s Natural Environmental Protection
7 Development Process of the European Union Eco-Centered Education Policy and Its Reflections on Institutional Structure, Ethical Queries
8 Midterm Exam
9 Priority of Environmental Education in European Union Youth Programs
10 Turkey's Works for Environmental Policies of the European Union and Council of Europe and General Adaptation Level to Agreements
11 Environmental Education Studies and Social Reflexes in Turkey
12 Importance and Contribution of Environmental Information to Administrative Decisions
13 The Role of Governance Based Approach in Environmental Education
14 Environmental Volunteers and Public Participation (Reviewing basic terminology systematically)
15 Related Homework Presentations
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ana kaynak: Ulusal ve uluslararası e- dokümanlar ve yayınlar
Zerrin Toprak (2012); Çevre Yönetimi ve Politikası, Birleşik Yayınları

Yardımcı kaynaklar:
Ethem Kadri Pektaş (2011); Bir Çevre Politikası Aracı Olarak : Türkiye'de Çevre Eğitimi
Hülya Gülay, Alev Önder (2011); Sürdürülebilir Gelişim Için Okulöncesi Dönemde Çevre Eğitimi, Istanbul.
Emin Atasoy (2014); Çevre Için Eğitim (Çocuk Doğa Etkileşimi) Ezgi yayınları.
Emin Atasoy (2015); Insan - Doğa Etkileşimi ve Çevre Için Eğitim, Sentez yayınları.

Referanslar:
Diğer ders materyalleri: Ilgili mevzuat düzenlemeleri, ulusal ve uluslar arası raporlar ile dersin öğretim üyesi tarafından verilecek makale ve ilgili materyaller

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To remind the topics of the previous lesson for 15 minutes.
To give a general overview on the topic of the current week.
To give a lecture accompanied by a presentation prepared using the materials provided by the basic course book and other resources.
To make control-oriented brainstorming practices during some weeks.
To support the course topics with sample event examinations.
To analyze the given case studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

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)

To be announced.

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 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 17 17
Preparation for final exam 1 17 17
Other activities within the scope of the atelier pratices 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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