Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Nature Awareness
Course Code: KZM211
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 3
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)
Learning Outcomes
1.Gains basic nature awareness.
2.Have an idea about the holistic nature of nature.
3.Learns how to plan a field study.
4.Learns how to collect plant and animal samples.
5.Learns how to preserve plant and animal samples.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is nature? What do we see around us?
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Matters to be considered in the field study
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Matters to be considered in the field study
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic first aid knowledge
Week 5 - Theoretical
Basic photography knowledge
Week 6 - Theoretical
Planning a field trip
Week 7 - Practice
Plant collection techniques
Week 8 - Practice
Plant collection techniques (Midterm exam evaluation)
Week 9 - Practice
Plant preservation techniques
Week 10 - Practice
Plant preservation techniques
Week 11 - Theoretical
Animal/insect collection techniques
Week 12 - Practice
Animal/insect collection techniques
Week 13 - Practice
Animal/insect preservation techniques
Week 14 - Practice
Animal/insect preservation techniques
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Laboratory1%30
Land Work1%30
Seminar1%20
Assignment1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Practice101230
Assignment1112
Laboratory2126
Land Work61218
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)56
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
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026