Course Profile

sap course 1564622229

Course Code:

EGEP 102

Course Title:

Environmental Education

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Basic ecological concepts and principles, ecosystems, food chains, food web, habitat, competition, common living and mutual living, energy flow, matter flow, population growth, ecological impact, erosion, soil and water resources, environmental sensitivity, studies conducted about the environmental sensitivty through the world, institutions and organizations, environmental education in primary school programs. Basic ecological concepts and principles, ecosystems, food chains, food web, habitat, competition, common living and mutual living, energy flow, matter flow, population growth, ecological impact, erosion, soil and water resources, environmental sensitivity, studies conducted about the environmental sensitivty through the world, institutions and organizations, environmental education in primary school programs.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Course Coordinator: 
Sibel Balcı
Semester: 
Spring
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

The main aim of this course is to inform pre-service teachers about basic environmental issues and environmental problems. In this course pre-service teachers will explore the field of environmental education and education for sustainable development and then take a step to rethink both of these fields for a life on a changing planet. The course is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to implement environmental education opportunies in formal and informal education settings.

 

Course Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to;

  1. identify the core ecological concepts and principles such as ecosystems, food chains, food webs, habitat, competition, common life and mutual living, energy flow, matter flow, increase in population, ecological impact, erosion, soil and water resources, environmental awareness,
  2. interpret the relationships between living things and non-living things,
  3. explain the characteristics of primary school curricula with respect to environmental education,
  4. argue the importance of good examples showing the application of environmental education,
  5. list the foundations and establishments working on environmental education,
  6. comprehend the importance of environmental awareness. 
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Collaborating
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Concept Mapping
Brainstorming
Field Trips
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Student Workload:

Lectures
28
hrs
Course Readings
20
hrs
Debate
10
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
14
hrs
Resource Review
14
hrs
Report on a Topic
10
hrs
Oral Presentation
10
hrs
Poster Presentation
10
hrs

Prepared By:

Tülin Haşlaman

Revised By:

Sibel Balci