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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / BYL 521 - BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: BYL 521 Course Title: ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE)
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) AYSEL KEKİLLİOĞLU,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Natural and artificial environment in the emerging environmental issues and natural resources sustainable use requirements caused by understanding environmental policy creation will be monitored method of recognition of national and international environmentalism flows and learning environment sensitive to an individual of being in the need for motivation provision.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 discusses the the basic concepts of Environment and environmental pollution and environmental education. PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own
PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
PO-8 Evaluate how the important personalities, events and phenomena that have made essential contributions to the development of Biology that might have impact on their field of practice
PO-9 Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Biology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means
PO-10 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Biology and teach those values
Examination
LO-2 Queries the factors that cause the emergence of environmental problems PO-4 Have the qualification and capability to gain admission to doctoral programs, R&D units or occupations related to the field with the knowledge they have gathered in the field
PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
PO-8 Evaluate how the important personalities, events and phenomena that have made essential contributions to the development of Biology that might have impact on their field of practice
PO-10 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Biology and teach those values
Examination
LO-3 Can produce solutions for environmental sustainability. PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own
PO-4 Have the qualification and capability to gain admission to doctoral programs, R&D units or occupations related to the field with the knowledge they have gathered in the field
PO-10 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Biology and teach those values
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction to environmental science, eco-environmental elements-examining the relationship between the environment department, The effects of environmental problems and cause environmental problems, population growth and agricultural practices to examine, determine the effect of Industrialization, urbanization and tourism on to environmental issues, Energy and environment, non-renewal energy sources, Renewable energy sources, sustainable development, Environmental education and historical development of environmental education in Turkey, institutionalization in some countries and organizations concerned with environment.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to environmental science, eco-environmental elements-examining the relationship between the environment department lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
2 The effects of environmental problems and cause environmental problems, population growth and agricultural practices to examine lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
3 determine the effect of Industrialization, urbanization and tourism on to environmental issues lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
4 Energy and environment, non-renewal energy sources lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
5 Renewable energy sources, sustainable development lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
6 Environmental education and historical development of environmental education in Turkey, institutionalization in some countries and organizations concerned with environment lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
7 Some important organizations and activities related to the environment, national and international environmental organizations and activities lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
8 mid-term exam
9 International environmental policies, environmental policies of Turkey, the Republic until the 1970s, before and after the founding of the Republic of environmental policy lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
10 Plan period, environmental policies, environmental policies, the 1980s to today lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
11 11 1980s-present environmental policy, environmental policy, the general assessment lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
12 Alternative approach to environmentalism, organic farming, genetically modified organisms, environmental health, environmental law, information about the concept lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
13 Environmental Management and Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment Directive and other general information about legislation lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
14 Environmental Operational Programme, ISO 14000 series of standards and created reason, lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
15 Environmental Management Systems lecture, question-answer, discussion, examples
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 MUSLU, Yılmaz, “Ekoloji ve Çevre Sorunları”, Aktif Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2000.
Required Course instruments and materials
TAP, Yilmaz, "Ecology and Environment Issues", Active Publications, Istanbul, 2000.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 13 26
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 13 13
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 8 40
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 11 55
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180