| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Education | SNZ102 | Turkish | Compulsory | 2. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tuğba ECEVİT |
| Instructor(s) | |
| 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. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | have the basic ecological knowledge. |
| 2 | be conscious about environmental problems. |
| 3 | active participant to the solution of environmental problems. |
| 4 | being comprehended to students environmental problems as a teacher in future |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Course Introduction, Group Formation | Presentation (Preparation), Other Activities |
| 2. Week | Article Analysis on Environmental Awareness | Research, Preparation, After Class Study, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 3. Week | Elements of the Environment: Air and Water | Practice, Preparation, After Class Study, Presentation (Preparation), Research |
| 4. Week | Elements of the Environment: Soil and Biodiversity | Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 5. Week | Elements of the Environment: Urbanization, Invisible Threats | Preparation, After Class Study, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Other Activities |
| 6. Week | Elements of the Environment: Waste, Chemical Substances | Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 7. Week | Human Activities and Impacts: Energy, Transportation | Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Other Activities, Research, Preparation, After Class Study |
| 8. Week | Mid-term exam | Practice |
| 9. Week | Human Activities and Impacts: Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism | Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 10. Week | Global Issues: Climate Change, Ozone Layer | Research, Other Activities, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study |
| 11. Week | Global Issues: Acid Rain, Oceans, and Seas | Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Research, Interview, Preparation, After Class Study |
| 12. Week | Values: Consumption, Health, and the Environment | Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 13. Week | Values: Citizenship Rights and Our Future World | Practice, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 14. Week | Environmental Education in Primary Schools: Student-Centered Indoor and Outdoor Activities | Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Research, Preparation, After Class Study |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Understands the interaction between the disciplines related to the field of classroom teaching. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Approaches the information about the field of classroom teaching with a critical perspective. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Uses the necessary computer software in the field of classroom teaching. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Internalizes the skills developed in the field of classroom teaching and uses them in interdisciplinary studies. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Knows and applies the basic skills that a child at primary school level should have. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Is aware of the theoretical foundations (philosophical, sociological, psychological, historical, legal, economic, etc.) on which education is based and reflects these theories in their practices. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Is aware of the attitude, responsibility, and ethical values related to the teaching profession and behaves accordingly. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Plans, implements, and evaluates the learning-teaching process effectively, considering the curricula' basic concepts, principles, and characteristics. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Designs and manages an effective and supportive learning environment based on learning and teaching theory, approach, strategy, methods, and instructional technologies in creating the learning-teaching process. | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Follows the innovation, development, and 21st-century skills in the teaching profession and reflects these developments and skills to research and practice based on scientific principles. | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Uses Turkish properly and effectively per the rules and communicates well with students. | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Adheres to Atatürk's Principles and Revolutions and exhibits attitudes and behaviors toward democracy, human rights, and Turkish national, moral, and cultural values. | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Knows at least one foreign language at a level to monitor and communicate with colleagues. | ✔ | |||||
| 14 | Is aware of the importance of willing and active participation in cultural, social, environmental, artistic and sportive activities for the teaching profession, to be an effective global citizen. | ✔ | |||||
| 15 | Acts sensitively to local and global events and developments and participates in projects and activities to support society's development, with a sense of social responsibility. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| PY2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| PY3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| PY6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| PY7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| PY8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| PY9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| PY15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 25.5 | 3 | 76.5 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
