| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment and Nature Protection | PEM014 | 1. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Turkish |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Aybike Ayfer KARADAĞ |
| Instructor(s) |
BEYZA HATIRNAZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To ensure the development of awareness on nature and environmental protection in the light of sustainable / ecological protection principles on the basis of ecological balance and natural processes. |
| Course Content | Environment and Nature Conservation |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To have knowledge about ecological systems and natural processes - To have knowledge about approaches to natural conservation - To have information about environmental problems and their solutions - To have knowledge about the relationships between nature-environment-ecology and ethics - Understanding the importance of look out for ecological balance and natural processes for sustainable life - Displaying ethical attitudes and behaviors towards nature - Human and nature are not separate; realizing that it is part of a whole - To be able to offer landscape architecture-based suggestions for the solution of environmental problems - To be able to offer landscape architecture-based suggestions for the use, planning, management and protection of natural resources |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The aim of the course and general terms related to the course | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 2. Week | Ecological Hierarchy, food chain and importance | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Natural processes and their importance | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 4. Week | The importance and necessity of nature conservation | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Research |
| 5. Week | History of nature conservation and environmental problems | Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | Nature conservation and environmental problems | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Research |
| 7. Week | The effect of technology and science on nature conservation and environmental problems | Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | International and national attitudes towards nature conservation and environmental problems | Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | International and national attitudes towards nature conservation and environmental problems | Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | International and national attitudes towards nature conservation and environmental issues (International Convention, laws, regulations, etc.) | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 12. Week | Nature and environmental protection and ethical relationship | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Nature and environmental protection and religion, law relationship | Verbal Expression Research Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | Nature and environmental protection and education relationship | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| Yücel, M. 1995. Environmental Problems. Çukurova University Faculty of Agriculture Offset Workshop, Adana. |
| Çepel, N. 2002. Ecological Problems and Solutions. TÜBİTAK, Ankara. |
| Külköylüoğlu, O. 2009. Environment and Environment (Human-Nature Relationship). Abant İzzet Baysal University Revolving Fund Printing House, Bolu. |
| Erkul, H. 2012. Environmental Protection. Detay Publishing, Ankara. |
| Krishnamurti, J. 2012. On Nature and Environment. Mirror Publishing House. |
| Keleş, 2013. Environment, Environmental Problems and Environmental Policy in 100 Questions. Yakın Bookstore, İzmir. |
| Önder, T. 2013. Ecology, Society and Politics. Odak publishing house, Ankara. |
| Karadağ, 2021. A. A. Environment and Nature Protection Lecture Note (Unpublished). Düzce University, Düzce. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Research | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Visual Presentation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Field Work | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload | 68 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
