MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ECE3102 Environmental Education in Early Childhood Fall 3 0 3 5
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. SEDA SARAÇ
Course Objectives: This course aims that preschool teacher candidates gain awareness and sensitivity about environmental education in preschool and prepare and apply the activities oriented environmental education.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1-Gaining environment awareness
2-Gaining environment sensitivity
3-Having knowledge about environmental education theories
4-Having knowledge about activity examples for environmental education in preschool
5-Developing activity examples for environmental education in preschool

Course Content

The world that we live and its features, environment and the concepts related to environment, the historical development about environment and its protection, the relationship between human and environment, the relationship between environment and culture, sustainability, environmental education, environmental education in different countries and environmental education in preschool

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) The concepts related to environment
2) The world that we live and its properties
3) The relationship between human and environment, environment psychology
4) Environment and culture, environment approaches and environment ethics
5) The historical development of the sensitivity of the protection of environment
6) Environment problems (world and Turkey)
7) Midterm
8) Environmental education theories
9) Environmental education projects
10) Sustainability, sustainable schools and education
11) Environmental education in Turkey and other countries
12) Different methods and techniques in environmental education
13) Environmental education and its examples in preschool
14) Evaluation

Sources

Course Notes: Gülay,H, & Önder, A. (2011) Sürdürülebilir Gelişim İçin Okul Öncesi Dönemde Çevre Eğitimi. Hülya Gülay ve Alev Önder. İstanbul: Nobel Yayınları. Önder, A., & Özkan,B. (2013). Sürdürülebilir Çocuk Gelişimi. Okluöncesinde Etkinliklerle Çevre Eğitimi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. Gaudiano,E. G., & Peters, M. A. (2008). Environmental Education. Identity, Politics and Citizenship. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
References: Bell, P.A., Greene, T. C., Fisher, J. D., & Baum, A. (2005). Environmental Psychology. Orlando: Harcourt College Publishers. Davis, J. M. (2010).Young Children and the Environment: Education for Sustainability. London: Cambridge University Press.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 60
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 5 70
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 2 2
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 116

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution