Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / BYL 526 - BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: BYL 526 Course Title: ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION IN BOTANY PARKS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 GENÇAY AKGÜL (akgul@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) GENÇAY AKGÜL,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
In terms of environmental awareness training

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Recognizes the Botanical gardens. 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
Examination
LO-2 Learns types of botanical gardens. 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
Examination
LO-3 Environmental education learns. PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
Examination
LO-4 Learns the importance of protecting the botanical gardens. 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
What is the botanical garden Characteristics of plants Environment General characteristics of the environment we live
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is the botanical garden
2 Characteristics of plants characters
3 Characteristics of plants characters
4 Environment
5 Environment
6 General characteristics of the environment we live
7 General characteristics of the environment we live
8 mid-term exam
9 Studies on environmental issues
10 Studies on environmental issues
11 Solutions to environmental problems
12 Solutions to environmental problems
13 Solutions to environmental problems
14 Environmental awareness
15 Environmental awareness
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Y A LTIRIK, F., Canlı ve Kurutulmuş Bitki Müzeleri (Arboretum, Botanik Bahçesi, Herbaryum), 1969.
2 ÇOLA K , H., A., Ormanda Doğa Koruma, Milli Parklar Av-Yaban Hayatı Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara, 2001.
Required Course instruments and materials
WATER TREATMENT PLANT DESIGN: by E. E. Baruth, 1997. McGraw-Hill Companies., London

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 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 13 39
       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