Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | EMEL ATLI (emelatli@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The purpose of this course is recognition of the environment and the factors that make up the environment, the necessary elements for a livable environment, hazards as a result of environmental pollution , creating sensitivity about these hazards and to ensure the active participation. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Students will be able to explain the definitions of the environment and ecosystem. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-2 | Students will be able to define the living and nonliving elements that make up the ecosystem. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-3 | Student will be able to describe the food chain and food network. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-4 | Students will be able to explain biological relationships in ecosystems |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-5 | Students will be able to describe energy and matter cycles. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-6 | Student will be able to give information about the main ecological problems of humanity. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. PO-14 Sharing ideas and solutions to problems by supporting data with specialist and non-specialist. |
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| LO-7 | Students will able to explain environmental education and its importance. |
PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination Presentation |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Basic ecological concepts and principles, ecosystems, nutrient chains, habitat, competition; associate life and mutualist life, soil biomes, energy discharge, circulation of matter, population increase, ecological effect, erosion, deforestation, urban environments, behavioral pollution, environmental pollution,swamps and wastewater, reaction of sensitive humans, soil and water resources, protection of environment, culture and pirimitive life, global glance, ecological matter and problems, environmental awareness, environmental sensitivity studies made on the world, foundation and establishments. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Basic concepts related to environment and ecology | Lecture, discussion |
| 2 | Ecosystem and the elements that make up the it | Lecture, discussion |
| 3 | Food chain and food web | Lecture, discussion |
| 4 | Biological relationships in ecosystems | Lecture, discussion |
| 5 | The basic functions of living and nonliving components of ecosystems | Lecture, discussion |
| 6 | Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems | Lecture, discussion |
| 7 | Factors affecting ecosystems | Lecture, discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Air pollution causes, consequences and solutions | Lecture, discussion |
| 10 | Acid rains and ozone depletion, radioactive pollution | Lecture, discussion |
| 11 | Global climate change and global warming | Lecture, discussion |
| 12 | Water pollution in rivers, lakes, and seas , its causes, consequences and solutions | Lecture, discussion |
| 13 | The soil pollution, erosion and desertification | Lecture, discussion |
| 14 | Environmental protectionism in the world and in Turkey, national and international organizations and activities | Lecture, discussion |
| 15 | Students' presentations | Lecture, discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Şahin, B, 2008, Çevre Bilimi (Çevre İçin Eğitim), MMP Baskı Tesisleri, İstanbul. | |
| 2 | Odum, E. P.,Barrett, G. W., (Çeviren: Kani Işık), 2008, Ekoloji`nin Temel İlkeleri, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbook, smart board | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 15 | 2 | 10 |
| 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) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 120 | ||