Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environment Recycling and Waste
Course Code: ÇS072
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

To gain awareness of environmental, recycling, and waste.

Course Content

Environmental and waste definitions, waste types, the definition of recycling, recyclable materials, non-recyclable materials, recycling methods, evaluation of waste, the importance of recycling and ecological effects.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn environment and wastes terms
2.To understand the importance of recycling
3.To learn recycling and non-recycling materials
4.Knows recycling methods.
5. Learns the evaluation of waste, the importance of recycling and ecological effects.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Johnson, B. 2019. Sıfır Atık Ev. Nadir Kitap. 317 p.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Environmental and ecological system concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Environmental pollution and the factors that cause environmental pollution
Week 3 - Theoretical
What is waste? Waste types
Week 4 - Theoretical
What is recycling?
Week 5 - Theoretical
Recyclable materials
Week 6 - Theoretical
Non-recyclable materials
Week 7 - Theoretical
The basic steps and precess of the recycling system
Week 8 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Waste/ Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Importance and ecological effects of recycling
Week 10 - Theoretical
The status of recycling in Türkiye
Week 11 - Theoretical
Examples of recycling around the world
Week 12 - Theoretical
Examples of recycling around the world
Week 13 - Theoretical
Recycling applications in our living city
Week 14 - Theoretical
What we can do for recycling individually
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Verbal Examination1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
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
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026