Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 417 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 417

Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Theoretical+Practice: 2+0

ECTS: 3

Year/Semester of Study

4 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

BIOLOGY

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

AYSEL KEKİLLİOĞLU (akekillioglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

Range of contemporary environmental issues to students, along with the ability to understand the concepts of dimensions and the effects of gain.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	The effects may have information about current environmental issues	PO-2 Transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Biology to other disciplines PO-5 Are dedicated to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics PO-11 Observe the current national and international issues	Examination Presentation Performance Project
LO-2	Elements in the environment will threaten grasp the necessity of taking the necessary measures to prevent harm to the environment	PO-6 Are able to assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence PO-7 Are able to use the modern techniques and devices necessary for the current practices in the field of Biology PO-11 Observe the current national and international issues	Examination Oral Examination Presentation
LO-3	Consumer use of recycled materials to learn the necessity of	PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs PO-5 Are dedicated to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics PO-7 Are able to use the modern techniques and devices necessary for the current practices in the field of Biology PO-8 Are able to collaborate both intra- and interdisciplinary by planning and managing the activities regarding the development of the members subordinate to them	Examination Presentation Performance Project
LO-4	May have information about ecotoxicology	PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs PO-2 Transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Biology to other disciplines PO-10 Have the professional and ethical responsibility in the process of the collection, evaluation and implementation of the data in the field of study and publishing the results	Examination Oral Examination Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Types of pollution, existing and potential environmental problems in Turkey, the modern approach to the environment and environmental strategies, the international dimension of environmental problems, environmental policy for Turkey, with institutional and structural arrangements,Turkey will assume the roles of formal institutions on environmental issues, urbanization and environmental problems, environmental problems in metropolitan areas, measures to be taken in the short term, long-term measures to be taken, environmental laws, regulations and practices, based on the recommendations regarding the solution of environmental problems.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Power Plant Explosion	Oral expression
2	Accumulated to result in floods of waters	Oral expression
3	Population explotion	Oral expression
4	Unplanned industrialization	Oral expression
5	Improper Use of Natural Resources	Oral expression
6	The use of renewable energy sources	Oral expression
7	Ensuring continuity of generations and living species	Oral expression
8	mid-term exam
9	Sustainable development is done	Oral expression
10	Against Erosion in Turkey	Oral expression
11	Poor quality of fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) used	Oral expression
12	Air pollution	Oral expression
13	Water pollution	Oral expression
14	Radiation	Oral expression
15	Herbal treatment	Oral expression
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Türkiye’nin Çevre Sorunları, 1995. Türkiye Çevre Vakfı Yayını, Önder Matbaası, Ankara
2	Görmez, K. 2007, Çevre Sorunları, Nobel Yayınları, Ankara
3	Erdoğan, D., Ejder, N. 1997, Çevre Sorunları, Ankara, Doruk Yayımcılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
Türkiye’nin Çevre Sorunlar?, 1995. Türkiye Çevre Vakf? Yay?n?, Önder Matbaas?, Ankara Görmez, K. 2007, Çevre Sorunlar?, Nobel Yay?nlar?, Ankara. Erdo?an, D., Ejder, N. 1997, Çevre Sorunlar?, Ankara, Doruk Yay?mc?l?k.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	2	25
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination	5	2	5
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation	10	2	5
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project	12	2	5
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	2	60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	2	14	28
Outside Class
a) Reading	1	5	5
b) Search in internet/Library	2	4	8
c) Performance Project	2	3	6
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report	2	4	8
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination	2	3	6
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	2	6	12
mid-term exam	2	1	2
Own study for final exam	2	6	12
final exam	2	1	2
			0
			0
Total work load;			89