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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | EPÖ772 |
| Name | Dimensions of Environmental Education, Appl. and Problems |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 0 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. FATMA SADIK |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The main purpose of this course is to investigate the dimensions, practices and issues of environmental education, the relationships between the environmental education and other disciplines and to analyze the dimensions of curriculums (aims, contents, teaching strategies and assessment) in terms of environmental education.
Course Content
In this course national and global environment issues, causes of environmental problems, the bases of environmental education, the properties of curriculum of education for environment ,the factors affecting environmental education, environmental education projects are discussed.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the objectives and basic principles of environmental education |
| LO02 | Develops awareness of the importance and necessity of environmental education |
| LO03 | Discusses concrete factors affecting environmental education (family, teacher, school, media etc.) |
| LO04 | Discusses intangible factors affecting environmental education (attitudes, values, beliefs etc.) |
| LO05 | Discusses the relationship between environmental knowledge, attitudes and behavior. |
| LO06 | Explains the relationship between environmental education and other disciplines |
| LO07 | Discuss the problems in environmental education in different terms (social , cultural, political , economic etc.) |
| LO08 | Analyzes the primary, secondary and high school programs in terms of environmental education. |
| LO09 | Develops ideas for effective environmental education |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | On the basis of the Educational Sciences BA degree qualifications improves his/her knowledge in the same field at the level of expertise. | |
| PLO02 | - | Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole | |
| PLO03 | - | Analyzes a scientific article in the field of educational sciences. | |
| PLO04 | - | Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of educational sciences. | |
| PLO05 | - | Uses and develops individual assessment techniques | |
| PLO06 | - | Solves a problem in the context of educational sciences in a scientific perspective. | |
| PLO07 | - | Guides the graduates of the field of educational sciences within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides. | |
| PLO08 | - | Gains knowledge and experience about the applications which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field. | |
| PLO09 | - | Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of educational sciences with the field of application. | |
| PLO10 | - | Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the educational science-oriented applications | |
| PLO11 | - | Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group. | |
| PLO12 | - | Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field. | |
| PLO13 | - | Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached. | |
| PLO14 | - | Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise. | |
| PLO15 | - | Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful. | |
| PLO16 | - | Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems. | |
| PLO17 | - | Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise. | |
| PLO18 | - | Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way. | |
| PLO19 | - | Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise. | |
| PLO20 | - | Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and description of tasks | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 2 | National and global environment issues | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 3 | The philosophical, social, cultural, politic and economic causes of environmental problems | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 4 | Environment Policies in Turkey and other countries | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 5 | The bases of environmental education | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 6 | The properties of curriculum of education for environment | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 7 | Tangible and intangible factors affecting the environmental education (family, school, teacher, media and civil associations,values, attitudes, behaviors and ethics ) | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | The revision of project reports | |
| 9 | Curriculum evaluation in pre-school education in terms of environmental education | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 10 | Curriculum evaluation in primary education in terms of environmental education | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 11 | Curriculum evaluation in high education in terms of environmental education | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 12 | Environmental education in higher education | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 13 | Curriculum evaluation in pre-service teaching education in terms of environmental education | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 14 | Environmental education projects in Turkish education systems | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 15 | Environmental education projects in Turkish education systems | Reading the related materials and reviewing the related literature | |
| 16 | Term Exams | The revision of project reports | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for the Exam |