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SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code Course Name Year Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
70314YETOS-SOS2326 Society, Ecology and Sustainability 0 Spring 3 0 3 6
Course Type : University Elective
Cycle: Master      TQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree      QF-EHEA:Second Cycle      EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction: Turkish
Prerequisities and Co-requisities: N/A
Mode of Delivery:
Name of Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BAŞAK KURU
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BAŞAK KURU
Dersin Kategorisi:

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) Gains knowledge about the concepts of environment and ecology and learns the principles of nature.
  2) Learns the history regarding the conservation of natural resources and forms the basis for the historical evolution of sustainable development.
  3) Learns the historical evolution of sustainable development as well as international conferences for sustainability development.
  4) Learns the historical evolution of sustainable development as well as international conferences for sustainability development. Gain knowledge about the concepts of climate crisis, corruption and poverty.
  5) The United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals are examined.
  6) Learns the concept of sustainable development and the three sub-dimensions of sustainability: economic, social and environmental sustainability.
  7) Learns the details of Environmental Sustainability and has knowledge about the concept of life cycle.
  8) Learns the details of Environmental Sustainability and has information about the carbon footprint and usage areas of businesses.
  9) midterms
  10) Learns the concept of Social Sustainability and other terms within the concept. It can be evaluated from the perspective of businesses.
  11) Joint articles on environmental and social sustainability are examined and diversified with examples.
  12) Learns the concept of economic sustainability and other terms related to the concept.
  13) Articles related to three pillars of the concept of sustainability are examined.
  14) final exam
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
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.)

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.

Materyal
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DERS ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI - PROGRAM ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI İLİŞKİSİ

Contribution of The Course Unit To The Programme Learning Outcomes

Ders Öğrenme Çıktıları (DÖÇ)

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Program Öğrenme Çıktıları (PÖÇ)
1) Analyzes and interprets individual and group behaviors in organizational settings.
2) Integrates psychological theories into workplace processes.
3) Evaluates and proposes practical solutions for areas like job satisfaction, motivation, and performance.
4) Develops ethical and scientific approaches to organizational issues and assumes responsibility.
5) Applies decision-making, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in professional life.
6) Contributes to teamwork and plays an active role in organizational communication.
7) Demonstrates awareness of issues such as occupational health, stress, and burnout, and suggests appropriate solutions.
8) Applies interdisciplinary knowledge within different organizational structures.
9) Demonstrates sensitivity to professional ethics, social responsibility, and justice.
10) Adopts and practices lifelong learning for continuous professional development.

SECTION III: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE UNIT AND COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)

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) Analyzes and interprets individual and group behaviors in organizational settings.
2) Integrates psychological theories into workplace processes.
3) Evaluates and proposes practical solutions for areas like job satisfaction, motivation, and performance.
4) Develops ethical and scientific approaches to organizational issues and assumes responsibility.
5) Applies decision-making, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in professional life.
6) Contributes to teamwork and plays an active role in organizational communication.
7) Demonstrates awareness of issues such as occupational health, stress, and burnout, and suggests appropriate solutions.
8) Applies interdisciplinary knowledge within different organizational structures.
9) Demonstrates sensitivity to professional ethics, social responsibility, and justice.
10) Adopts and practices lifelong learning for continuous professional development.

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

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 3 45
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 40 80
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 1 6 6
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities - - 131
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Quizzes 2 2 4
Midterms 1 3 3
Semester Final Exam 1 3 3
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities - - 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) 141
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) 6