Course Objectives: |
The aim of this course is to make students comprehend the connections between society, economic structure, production-consumption relations and ecology in our age of global climate crisis and ecological crisis. |
Course Content: |
Ecology and environment, ecological movement and environmentalism, new social movements and ecological movement, environmental ethics, environmental policies in Turkey, environmental problems in cities and rural areas, nature in primitive, slave, feudal, capitalist and socialist societies, causes and consequences of global warming, sustainable life, social ecology. |
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
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Knowledge
(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
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1) Students gain comprehensive knowledge of how primitive, slave, feudal, capitalist and socialist societies socialize nature.
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2) Students establish the relationship between today's climate crisis, depletion of the ozone layer, air, water, soil pollution, and the destruction of biological diversity with the modern capitalist society. They can analyze advanced industrial societies focused on continuous production and consumption and economic growth starting from the industrial revolution.
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3) They recognize and discuss the theoretical approaches developed on environmental ethics. Understand the potential of these approaches to transform societies.
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4) They know the causes and consequences of global warming and understand what needs to be done for a sustainable life.
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Skills
(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
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1) As an individual, they can calculate their own carbon footprint. They can question their families, businesses, and society about consumption habits and the damage to nature.
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Competences
(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
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1) Learn about the politicization of the ecological movement and the rise of green parties. Non-governmental organizations, citizen initiatives, green parties can compare the environmental policies of states.
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Subject |
Materials Sharing * |
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
1) |
Ecology-environment, ecological movement-environmentalism definitions |
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2) |
Ecology and ethics |
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3) |
Ecology, society and politics: New social movements
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4) |
Ecology, society and politics: The Ecology Movement in Politics
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5) |
Environmental Policies in Turkey: Environmental History and Political Development in Turkey |
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6) |
Environmental Policies in Turkey: Environmental Policies of Political Parties in Turkey
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7) |
Deep Ecology-Shallow Ecology |
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8) |
Socialization of nature in primitive and slave societies |
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9) |
Socialization of nature in feudal, capitalist and socialist societies |
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10) |
Foundations of modern society |
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Industrial revolution and consumption in developed industrial societies |
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Causes and consequences of the global climate crisis |
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Sustainable life |
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Social ecology |
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(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution Level (from 1 to 5) |
1) |
Designs visual elements creatively and comprehensibly in Cartoon and Animation. |
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1.1 Gains the requirements of design and visual communication in animation. |
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1.2 It produces original and creative films. |
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1.3 It designs and presents the message to be given in accordance with the target audience. |
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1.4 It adopts independent decision making while designing. |
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1.5 Applies the principles of Cartoon and Animation. |
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1.6 Follows and applies technologies in the field. |
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1.7 It adopts design principles. |
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1.8 Understands the equipment that can demonstrate and develop professional knowledge and skills in the animation industry. |
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Adopts the principle of being original in Cartoon and Animation. |
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2.1 It respects the copyrights of works by other artists or designers. |
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2.2 The study reaches the target audience by analyzing the areas it will produce. |
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Synthesizes different disciplines in Cartoon and Animation. |
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3.1 Synthesizes social events, history and art |
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3.2 He/She presents his/her works in workshops, festivals and exhibitions in his/her country or in different countries of the world. |
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Applies the theoretical knowledge that he learned by being in business life for a half year. |
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4.1 Experience all processes in business life. |
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4.2 It takes part in activities related to the field of education in a company operating in its field. |
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4.3 Compares theoretical knowledge with practice. |
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4.4 Absorbs the knowledge and experience gained in the field. |
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Gains advanced competencies developed in line with the expectations of the business world and society and defined as the institutional outcomes of our university. |
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5.1 Gains the ability to analyze problems, solve problems and manage conflicts. |
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5.2 It takes duties and responsibilities as a team member in environments that require solving problems, and leads when necessary. |
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5.3 Has ethical and social responsibility awareness. |
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5.4 Supporting what they have learned with quantitative and qualitative data; transfers systematically and impressively to the groups outside and outside the field by using written, verbal and visual communication tools. |
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5.5 Evaluate the norms and standards existing in the works that he takes responsibility from a critical perspective. |
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5.6 It develops strategic, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas. |
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5.7 Gains the ability to manage change. |
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5.8 It shows personal and social development with lifelong learning awareness. |
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5.9 It follows the developments in advanced technologies and digital transformation. |
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5.10 It has cultural awareness and transfers it to groups outside and outside the field. |
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5.11 Has awareness of citizenship competence. |
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5.12 Gains the competence to communicate in a Foreign Language (English) defined in at least B1 level of the European Language Portfolio. (B2 / B2 + level for the programs whose language of instruction is English) |
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WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
Teaching & Learning Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
Course |
15 |
2 |
30 |
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 |
2 |
15 |
30 |
Presentations / Seminar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Project |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Homework Assignments |
1 |
6 |
6 |
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities |
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66 |
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES |
Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
Quizzes |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Midterms |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Semester Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
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6 |
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) |
72 |
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) |
3 |