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) |
Uses theoretical and applied knowledge in communication sciences and communication design related areas in coordination. |
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1.1 Uses the basic facts, theories, principles, processes and methods of application of Communication and Design. |
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1.2 Interpret the technological developments and the changing artistic and cultural production and perception forms depending on these developments. |
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1.3 Discusses contemporary art practices. |
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1.4 Develops concepts in the field of communication and design. |
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Determine the structure and direction of the relationship between communication, design, art, society and the individual. |
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2.1 Uses design thinking methods. |
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2.2 Generates creative solutions to visual communication problems. |
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2.3 Develops new forms and forms regarding seeing and shaping in design. |
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2.4 He/she brings together different industrial and artistic production techniques. |
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Designs the project cycle in the field of communication design. |
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3.1 Can develop strategies for holistic communication and design in multimedia. |
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3.2 Can adapt his creative ideas to multimedia applications. |
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3.3 Can apply visual design and content studies in traditional and new media environments. |
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3.4 During the project process, they adapt the visual language of art and design to their designs with aesthetic sensitivity. |
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Apply the theoretical knowledge learned in business life for a semester. |
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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 an enterprise operating in its field. |
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4.3 Compares the theoretical information with the application. |
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4.4 They compile the knowledge and experience gained in the field. |
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Gains advanced competencies that develop in line with the expectations of the business world and society and define as the institutional outputs of our university. |
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5.1 It develops competence in Doing Business, Problem Solving and Conflict Management. |
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5.2 In environments that require resolution of problems, she takes responsibility as a team member and leads when necessary. |
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5.3 Has the awareness of Ethical and Social Responsibility. |
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5.4 Supporting what they learned with quantitative and qualitative data; Using written, verbal and visual communication tools, he transfers them systematically and effectively to groups outside and outside the field. |
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5.5 Evaluate critically the norms and standards that exist in the work she is responsible for. |
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5.6 Develops strategic, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas. |
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5.7 Gains the competence to manage change. |
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5.8 Shows personal and social development with the awareness of lifelong learning. |
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5.9 Follows advanced technologies and developments in digital transformation. |
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5.10 Has cultural awareness and transfers it to groups outside and within its field. |
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5.11 Has awareness of civic competence. |
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5.12 Gains the competence to communicate in a Foreign Language (English) defined at at least B1 level of the European Language Portfolio. (B2 / B2 + level for English-medium programs) |
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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 |