Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 2 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ALİ MEYDAN (meydan@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to raise awareness about environmental problems. In addition, within the scope of the course, it is aimed to design educational activities related to the solutions of environmental problems. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Analyzes the underlying factors of environmental problems. |
PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively. PO-10 Has knowledge of the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Designs activities for the solution of environmental problems. |
PO-1 Uses teaching strategies, methods and techniques, assessment and evaluation instruments, taking into account the learning outcomes, by adapting them to student development characteristics, individual differences and needs. PO-6 Makes planning, arrangement and evaluation in accordance with educational objectives and student needs in the light of social sciences and findings, theory and practice information related to social studies education produced by social sciences. PO-12 Has knowledge about students' development, learning characteristics and disabilities. PO-21 Has knowledge of students' developmental characteristics, behavior management, learning styles and disabilities. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Basic ecological concepts and principles, ecosystems, food chains, food web, habitat, competition; common life and mutual living, energy flow, circulation of matter, population growth, ecological impact, erosion, soil and water resources, environmental awareness, studies on environmental awareness in the world, institutions and organizations; environmental education in secondary education programs. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Basic ecological concepts and principles | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 2 | Ecosystems, food chains | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 3 | Habitat, competition; communal living and mutual living | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 4 | Circulation of matter, population growth | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 5 | Ecological impact | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 6 | Erosion | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 7 | Soil and water resources | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Environmental awareness | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 10 | Studies on environmental awareness in the world | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 11 | Institutions and organizations related to environmental awareness | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 12 | Environmental education in secondary education programs. | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 13 | Environmental education practices and activities | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 14 | Environmental education practices and activities | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 15 | Environmental education practices and activities | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Tokcan, H., & Topkaya, Y. (2021). Çevre Eğitimi. Pegem Akademi. Ankara. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Book, map, computer | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 8 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 119 | ||