Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
0701306113ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYElective363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Understanding the basic concepts of environmental and environmental problems, the reasons of environmental problems at the national and global scale and the perception of the basic environmental problems and determining the steps to be taken in solving these problems. To ensure the formation of environmental awareness and social responsibility. Also; In order to prevent and compensate for cultural losses, students are encouraged to develop projects for social responsibility, to develop sensitivity to social problems and to offer solutions by means of a series of activities.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe USANMAZ BOZHÜYÜK
Learning Outcomes
1Learns the basic concepts of natural and cultural environment, ecosystem and habitat.
2Learns the causes of environmental problems and develops new perspectives on these issues.
3Learn the consequences of environmental problems.
4Have information about international environmental policies.
5Comprehend the legal regulations about environmental awareness and social responsibility.
6Develops himself as an agricultural engineer on environmental awareness and social responsibility.
7Understands the importance of Environmental Awareness and Social Responsibility.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
To increase environmental awareness and social responsibility, to create a lost social consciousness and socially to contribute to the environment.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1To give information about the content of the course, to learn the expectations of students from this course.
2Explaining and discussing environment, ecosystem, habitat, niche, community, ecological balance, ecological cycles, natural and cultural environment and environmental factors.
3Explaining the causes of environmental problems, population growth, unplanned urbanization, unplanned industrialization problems.
4The consequences of environmental problems, environmental pollution in terms of Human Health, Major Local Environmental Pollution, Effects on Flora-Fauna and Effects on Biological Diversity.
5Air pollution, water and sea pollution, soil pollution issues and discussion.
6Explanation and discussion of noise and noise pollution, image pollution problems.
7Explaining and discussing radioactive and cultural pollution problems.
8Solid waste pollution and transformation, Explaining and discussing food pollution problems
9Explaining and discussing erosion and wrong land use problems.
10Examination of the legislation on environmental protection in our country.
11Measures to be taken for environmental problems, and alternative energy sources to be developed.
12Investigation of human impact on environment.
13Environment and sustainable development, Environmental education and environmental awareness.
14Adopting sustainable planning and design approaches that support environmental awareness and social responsibility development.
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Recommended or Required Reading
Haktanır, K. and Arcak, S. 1998. Environmental Pollution, Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture Publication No. 1503, Ankara. Anonymous, 1995. Environmental Problems in Turkey, Turkey Environment Foundation Publications, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities30
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities70
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Homework11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)89
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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