Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Nature Awareness
Course Code: KGT199
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to gain basic nature consciousness.

Course Content

The aim of the course is to develop the student's perspective on nature and to ensure that nature is examined as a whole. Within the scope of the course, how to read nature and how to study plants and animals in nature will be explained with examples.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Mithat Evrim DEMİR
Learning Outcomes
1.Demonstrates increased environmental awareness and proposes nature-based solutions for sustainability.
2.Identifies the basic components of natural ecosystems and explains their interrelationships.
3.Analyzes biodiversity through fieldwork data and reflects on the ecological significance of observed organisms.
4.Applies scientific observation techniques to study plants, insects, and animals in their natural habitats.
5.Collects, documents, and preserves biological specimens using ethical and standardized methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the Course: Course objectives, scope, key concepts (nature, ecosystem, biodiversity, observation)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Developing Nature Observation Skills: Observation, note-taking, creating a field journal
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Basic ecological concepts, ecosystem components
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic photography knowledge
Week 5 - Theoretical
Matters to be considered in the field study
Week 6 - Theoretical
Planning a field study
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Plant collection techniques from field
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Plant collection techniques from field
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Plant preservation techniques
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Plant preservation techniques
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Animal/insect collection techniques
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Animal/insect collection techniques
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Animal/insect preservation techniques
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Animal/insect preservation techniques
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Term Assignment1%60
Laboratory1%20
Land Work1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory61112
Lecture - Practice81116
Assignment1112
Land Work61112
Individual Work3116
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)51
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
4
4
3
4
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
4
3
4
OÇ-4
4
3
4
3
3
OÇ-5
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026