Information Package / Course Catalogue
Out of Class Education Applications
Course Code: SBE710
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To identify outdoor learning environments and to gain the skill of organizing these environments which support learning; to identify the methods and techniques suitable for outdoor learning environments; to gain the skill of planning, implementing and evaluating the outdoor learning activities according to the outcomes.

Course Content

The concepts of outdoor education and learning; the scope and importance of outdoor learning; instruction in outdoor environments; instructional methods, techniques (project based learning, etc) and instructional materials; outdoor learning environments (museums, science centers, zoos, botanics, planetariums, industrial enterprises, national parks; science festivals, science camps, natural environments..etc); improvements of outdoor learning environments; planning, implementing and evaluating outdoor learning environments

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The student identifies outdoor learning environments
2.The student explains teaching and learning process of outdoor learning environments
3.The student identifies outdoor learning environments
4.The student identifies outdoor learning environments
5.The student explains teaching and learning process of outdoor learning environments
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Şen, Ahmet İlhan. (2019). Okul dışı öğrenme ortamları. Ankara: Pegem A. Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Out-of-school learning and education concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Scope and importance of out-of-school learning
Week 3 - Theoretical
Teaching methods and techniques suitable for out-of-school environments
Week 4 - Theoretical
Teaching methods and techniques suitable for out-of-school environments
Week 5 - Theoretical
Teaching materials suitable for out-of-school learning environments
Week 6 - Theoretical
Teaching materials suitable for out-of-school learning environments
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Teaching materials suitable for out-of-school learning environments
Week 9 - Theoretical
Planning and implementation stages in out-of-school learning
Week 10 - Theoretical
Out-of-school learning environments (Museums, historical sites, etc.)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Out-of-school learning environments (Zoos, botanical gardens, national parks)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Out-of-school learning environments (zoos, botanical gardens, national parks) Out-of-school learning environments (science centers, planetariums, science camps, science festivals)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Out-of-school learning environments (Industrial organizations, institutions, business environments, etc.)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Developing out-of-school learning areas and environments
Week 15 - Theoretical
Planning, implementation and evaluation of out-of-school learning activities
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment34527
Midterm Examination1437
Final Examination1437
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026