Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
180701802107	NATURE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION	Elective	1	2	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach the concepts of nature conservation and recreation which are important for the education of landscape architecture.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Get to know about the concepts of nature, nature conservation and recreation.
2	Understanding the biological, social and economic importance of nature conservation.
3	Get to know the developments of nature conservation and recreation in Turkey and in the world.
4	Get to know the evaluation criteria for nature protection and nature protection methods.
5	Get to know about classification of recreation and recreation resources.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Nature and nature conservation concepts
2	Importance of nature conservation
3	Development stages of nature conservation
4	Nature conservation movements
5	Nature conservation methods
6	Assessment criteria for nature protection
7	Categories of nature conservation areas
8	Concept of Recreation
9	Historical development of recreation
10	Properties of recreation
11	The benefits of recreation
12	Classification of recreation
13	Recreation sources and classification
14	Student presentations and evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Kuter, N., 2014. Nature Conservation and Recreation Course Notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	10	10
Final Examination	1	20	20
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	14	2	28
Individual Study for Final Examination	14	2	28
Homework	14	2	28
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17	PO 18
LO1	3					4					4	4		3	3	4	4
LO2	3					4					4	4		3	3	4	4
LO3	3					4					4	4		3	3	4	4
LO4	3					4					4	4		3	3	4	4
LO5	3					4					4	4		3	3	4	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High