Information Package / Course Catalogue
Education on Environment
Course Code: SÖ104
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of lecture is introducing environment and factors that form the necessary element for environment in which it can be lived. Learning responsibilities about environment pollution, harms and protecting environment

Course Content

Basic ecological concept and principles, ecosystems, food chains, food web, habitats, competition, symbiosis, energy flow, the circulation of matter, population growth, ecological impact, erosion, soil and water resources, global environmental problems, environmental pollution, environmental awareness, the studies about environmental awareness around the world, environmental institution and organizations, environment education in primary school programs.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Arzu TANIŞ ÖZÇELİK
Learning Outcomes
1.be able to learn environment and historical development of environmental science.
2.to explain basic concepts of environmental science, ecology and ecosystem.
3.Ability to explain the concepts of Matter Cycle and Natural Balance
4.Understands and experiences Environmental Awareness and Recycling.
5.To understand the biological richness of Turkey and limited resources
6.Understands Global Environmental Problems.
7.Environmental pollution and on measures to increase awareness of individual and social
8.be able to know pollution resources, The role of human in environment pollution.
9.Knows environmental education topics in primary school program
10.be able to know environmental organizations, activities and national and international agreements about environment.
11.To engage in sustainable actions towards the environment, take environmentally conscious actions, and incorporate them into their lives.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tokcan, H. &Topkaya, Y. (2021). Çevre Eğitimi. Pegem Akademi
2.Miser, R. (2019). Çevre Eğitimi. Nobel
3.Bozkurt, O. (2021). Çevre Eğitimi. Pegem Akademi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic ecological concept and principles, purposes of environmental education
Week 2 - Theoretical
biotic and abiotic factors
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ecology, ecosystems (terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems), habitats
Week 4 - Theoretical
Food chains, food web, competition, symbiosis,
Week 5 - Theoretical
Energy flow, the circulation of matter
Week 6 - Theoretical
Circulation of matter
Week 7 - Theoretical
Scarcity of resources, population growth, ecological footprint
Week 8 - Theoretical
Environmentally Friendly Organizations and Technologies,(Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
environmental awareness, the studies about environmental awareness around the world, environmental institution and organizations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Recycling, Theoretical structure of environmental behaviors
Week 11 - Theoretical
Global environemntal problems, environment education in elemantary school programs.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Global environemntal problems
Week 13 - Theoretical
Types of environmental pollutions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Activity design for environmental education
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment140228
Reading140228
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)103
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
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5
4
OÇ-5
4
5
OÇ-6
4
4
OÇ-7
4
5
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OÇ-9
OÇ-10
OÇ-11
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026