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SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code Course Name Year Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
50314YETOS-SOS2320 Society and Ecology 1 Spring 2 0 2 3
Course Type : University Elective
Cycle: Associate      TQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree      QF-EHEA:Short Cycle      EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction: Turkish
Prerequisities and Co-requisities: N/A
Mode of Delivery:
Name of Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NİLAY ÖZER PELVANOĞLU
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Dersin Kategorisi: Competency Development (University Elective)

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

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, ecological movement
Environmental ethics
environmental policies in Turkey
Environmental problems in urban and rural areas
Nature in primitive, slave, feudal, capitalist and socialist society
Causes and results of global warming
Sustainable life
Social ecology

Course Specific Rules

Course materials should be read and listened regularly on the onlinebeykoz panel.

Students' attendance is important.

Homework should be uploaded to the onlinebeykoz panel.

The formal characteristics of the assignments are announced by the lecturer.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

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:
Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
  1) Students gain comprehensive knowledge of how primitive, slave, feudal, capitalist and socialist societies socialize nature.
  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.
  3) They recognize and discuss the theoretical approaches developed on environmental ethics. Understand the potential of these approaches to transform societies.
  4) They know the causes and consequences of global warming and understand what needs to be done for a sustainable life.
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
  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.
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.)
  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.

Weekly Course Schedule

Week Subject
Materials Sharing *
Related Preparation Further Study
1) Ecology-environment, ecological movement-environmentalism definitions
2) Ecology and ethics
3) Ecology, society and politics: New social movements
4) Ecology, society and politics: The Ecology Movement in Politics
5) Environmental Policies in Turkey: Environmental History and Political Development in Turkey
6) Environmental Policies in Turkey: Environmental Policies of Political Parties in Turkey
7) Deep Ecology-Shallow Ecology
8) Socialization of nature in primitive and slave societies
9) Socialization of nature in feudal, capitalist and socialist societies
10) Foundations of modern society
11) Industrial revolution and consumption in developed industrial societies
12) Causes and consequences of the global climate crisis
13) Sustainable life
14) Social ecology
*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

Recommended or Required Reading & Other Learning Resources/Tools

Course Notes / Textbooks: Derek Sayer ve David Frisby. Toplum. Çev. Batuhan Bekmen. İstanbul: Habitus Kitap, 2017.
Ekolojik Sorunlar ve Çözümleri. Necmettin Çepel. Ankara: Tübitak, 2008.

Hans Freyer. Sanayi Çağı Çev. Bedia Akarsu ve Hüseyin Batuhan. Doğu Batı Yayınları, 2014.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Toplum Sözleşmesi. Çev. Vedat Günyol. İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları, 2007.

Mark Kurlansky. 1968 Dünyayı Sarsan Yıl. İstanbul: Everest Yayınları, 2008.

Murray Bookchin. Ekolojik Bir Topluma Doğru. Çev. Abdullah Yılmaz. Sümer Yayıncılık, 2014.

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Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Programme Learning Outcomes Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1) Lists the duties and responsibilities of all parties along the supply chain.
2) Lists warehouse operation procedures, order management, material handling, packaging and labelling processes.
3) Having basic knowledge of logistics, foreign trade, marketing and customs legislation.
4) Explains the processes related to foreign trade (INCOTERMS and payment methods, etc.). Having knowledge about INCOTERMS.
5) Applies the theoretical knowledge learned in business life for a semester.
6) Ability to follow and analyze the internal and external environment of businesses in the field of logistics by knowing the basic characteristics and economic life
7) Ability to analyze complex problems and bring a multifaceted perspective to problems by synthesizing different ideas, thanks to the applied training received in the field of logistics.
8) Ability to use theoretical methods regarding design, planning and decision-making within the scope of logistics activities in the field of application.
9) Ability to interpret and evaluate classical and current theories used in the field of logistics and supply chain, taking into account the developments, changes and tendencies in the sector.
10) Ability to gain operational competence by mastering field-specific terms in all areas of logistics
11) In addition to being respectful of the values ​​of the sector, being aware of social responsibility and having labor law and professional ethics awareness

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)
Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level
Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course
Lectures
Discussion
Reading
Homework
Course Conference
Questions Answers

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)
Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level
Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course
Midterm
Final Exam
Quiz
Homework Evaluation
Participation in Discussions

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods # of practice per semester Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 10.00
Homework Assignments 1 % 10.00
Midterms 1 % 30.00
Semester Final Exam 1 % 50.00
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

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 - - 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 - - 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) 72
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) 3