BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| GEP0631 | Sustainability and Climate Action | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Course Objectives: | The course aims to informing, awareness and provide examples of emergency measures to combat climate change and its effects. In this sense, the course provides the participants of the course with the basics of transforming our living habits from individual to society on topics such as being informed about the global environmental policies followed and their integration into national climate plans, gaining a critical view on climate action campaigns, examining the solutions brought by nature-based and nature-friendly technologies to mitigate climate change, and assimilating the philosophy of sustainability. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) You can explain what climate change is 2) You can describe how we plan to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change 3) You can identify opportunities for low carbon development 4) You can describe the transformative role that cities can play in achieving green and climate resilient development. 5) You can explain how climate negotiations work 6) You can formulate a climate pledge, project or policy. 7) You can explain how weather, climate variability and climate change can affect human health. 8) You can identify ways in which changing your diet makes a positive impact. |
Course Content
| This lecture focus on the integration of climate change measures into national plans, the improvement of education, awareness-raising and climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warnings. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to Climate Change | |
| 2) | An Overview of Ecology | |
| 3) | The Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Action | |
| 4) | The Basic Concepts of Climate Change | |
| 5) | Adaptation to Climate Change | |
| 6) | Climate Change and Human Health | |
| 7) | Sustainable Diet, Agriculture and Impacts on the Planet | |
| 8) | Nature-based and Eco-friendly Technological Solutions | |
| 9) | The Key Issues in the ongoing International Climate Change Negotiations | |
| 10) | The Roles of Educational Institutions in Climate Actions | |
| 11) | Study Case: Cities and Climate Action: The Sustainable Environmental Projects of a Municipality | |
| 12) | The Overview to Climate Actions in Turkey and World | |
| 12) | The Overview to Climate Actions in Turkey and World | |
| 13) | The Principal Challenges and Opportunities for Climate Change Action | |
| 14) | Overview |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | ItsLearning platformuna ders kaynakları ve notları öğretim elemanı tarafından yüklenecektir. |
| References: | UNITAR, FAO, Birleşmiş Milletler |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 5 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 55 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 45 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 55 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Project | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quizzes | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 122 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 3 |
| 2) | Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. | 5 |
| 3) | Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 5 |
| 4) | Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. | 3 |
| 5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 4 |
| 6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 5 |
| 7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 3 |
| 8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
| 9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 5 |
| 10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 5 |
| 11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 4 |