Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environmental Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence
Course Code: ÇS012
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to develop students' knowledge and skills in identifying environmental problems, creating solution proposals, and the importance of artificial intelligence in sustainability issues and how it can be utilized, as in many other areas.

Course Content

Definition of environment, importance of environment for individual and community health, major environmental problems and sustainability definition and importance. Definition and importance of artificial intelligence, determination of different usage areas and environmental problems today, utilization of artificial intelligence for developing solution proposals.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Sevil ÖZCAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the environment.
2.Knows the importance of the environment for living things.
3.Knows what certain environmental problems are, can benefit from new technologies to produce solution suggestions.
4.Knows the artificial intelligence, can use it, is eager to learn innovative technologies.
5.Defines sustainability, knows its importance.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mehmet Tokay, Okan Erbaşlı (2014) Biyoloji Modülleri - Canlılar Dünyası Güncel Çevre Sorunları ve İnsan, ESEN YAYINLARI
2.Dr. Ali Şir Attila (2022) Yapay Zekâ Teknolojisi ve Uygulamaları, DİKEYEKSEN YAYINCILIK
3.Emrah Önder (2020) Sağlıkta Gelişmekte Olan Teknolojiler Yapay Zekâ ile Makine Öğrenimi Uygulamaları, DORA YAYINLARI
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is the environment? What are the living and non-living factors of the environment?
Week 2 - Theoretical
What are the environmental problems that threaten life on earth?
Week 3 - Theoretical
What is sustainability? What are the importance and types of sustainability?
Week 4 - Theoretical
What is artificial intelligence? What are its areas of use? The place and importance of artificial intelligence in our lives?
Week 5 - Theoretical
Different artificial intelligence applications used today and their purposes of use
Week 6 - Theoretical
The use of artificial intelligence in determining environmental problems (application studies)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Artificial intelligence use and applications related to water pollution and aquatic areas.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Artificial intelligence use and applications related to air pollution
Week 9 - Theoretical
Artificial intelligence use and applications related to soil pollution and terrestrial areas
Week 10 - Theoretical
Light pollution and artificial intelligence use and applications related to light pollution
Week 11 - Theoretical
Artificial intelligence use and applications related to radioactive pollution and radioactivity
Week 12 - Theoretical
Artificial intelligence use and applications related to pollution in agricultural areas and related to agricultural activities
Week 13 - Theoretical
Aquaculture pollution and artificial intelligence use and applications in these areas
Week 14 - Theoretical
Artificial intelligence use and applications related to sustainability
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Individual Work130113
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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4
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4
5
5
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4
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5
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4
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4
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4
4
4
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5
5
5
4
4
4
4
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5
5
5
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5
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5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026