| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Education | SNZ102 | 2. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Tuğba ECEVİT |
| Instructors |
Tuğba ECEVİT |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | This course aims to help teacher candidates develop environmental awareness and the skills to effectively teach this awareness at the primary level. Candidates will be able to analyze environmental issues and the impact of human activities on the environment, gaining a sustainability perspective on topics such as energy use and waste management. Additionally, they will acquire the knowledge and skills to teach environmental awareness through classroom and outdoor activities. By the end of the course, candidates will become conscientious, knowledgeable, and critically thinking teachers in environmental education. |
| Course Content | Introduction and Environmental Awareness: Understanding the concept of environmental awareness and forming teaching groups. Article Analysis on Environmental Issues: Reviewing academic articles related to environmental awareness. Fundamental Elements of the Environment: Exploring key environmental components such as air, water, soil, and biodiversity. Environmental Threats: Examining the environmental impacts of urbanization, waste management, and chemical substances. Impact of Human Activities on the Environment: Analyzing the environmental effects of energy, transportation, agriculture, forestry, and tourism. Global Environmental Issues: Addressing global issues such as climate change, the ozone layer, acid rain, and ocean conservation. Values Education: Exploring values related to consumption, health, the environment, and citizenship rights. Environmental Education Practices: Student-centered environmental education activities for both indoor and outdoor settings. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- have the basic ecological knowledge. - be conscious about environmental problems. - active participant to the solution of environmental problems. - being comprehended to students environmental problems as a teacher in future |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Course Introduction, Group Formation | Course Hours Visual Presentation Other Activities |
| 2. Week | Article Analysis on Environmental Awareness | Research Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Elements of the Environment: Air and Water | Research Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Practice |
| 4. Week | Elements of the Environment: Soil and Biodiversity | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Practice Other Activities |
| 5. Week | Elements of the Environment: Urbanization, Invisible Threats | Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Other Activities Practice Course Hours |
| 6. Week | Elements of the Environment: Waste, Chemical Substances | Other Activities Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation |
| 7. Week | Human Activities and Impacts: Energy, Transportation | Course Hours Research Other Activities Visual Presentation Practice Preparation, After Class Study |
| 8. Week | Mid-term exam | Practice |
| 9. Week | Human Activities and Impacts: Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism | Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Visual Presentation |
| 10. Week | Global Issues: Climate Change, Ozone Layer | Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Other Activities |
| 11. Week | Global Issues: Acid Rain, Oceans, and Seas | Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Research |
| 12. Week | Values: Consumption, Health, and the Environment | Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Research |
| 13. Week | Values: Citizenship Rights and Our Future World | Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours |
| 14. Week | Environmental Education in Primary Schools: Student-Centered Indoor and Outdoor Activities | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Practice Research Visual Presentation |
| Green box |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 25.5 | 3 | 76.5 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
