Psychology Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI208

Course Name:

Climate and Action Change

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. PINAR ÖZUYAR

Course Lecturer(s):

Pınar Özuyar

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

In this course, it is aimed to examine and understand the basic issues related to the environment and climate change by comparing them with current events and to make them interested in the student's own academic programs.

Course Content:

Environment and Climate Change course has begun to affect both our individual daily life, the society we live in and the business world more and more. During the course, subjects related to natural resources, primarily water and energy, and the consequences of environmental pollution, such as climate change, will be studied. In addition to the global situation on all these issues, current developments for Turkey and Istanbul will also be examined.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Can define what climate change is, its causes and consequences.
2) Understand and explain the importance of the basic elements of the environment in terms of daily life and the future, both for the individual and the society.
3) Can specify environmental and climate change approaches at global and local level.
4) Will be able to explain the basics of the relationship between sustainable development and the environment and climate change.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	What is climate change?	To be given in class
2)	Greenhouse Gases and energy use 1	To be given in class
3)	Greenhouse Gases and Energy use 2	To be given in class
4)	The relationship between climate and sustainable development 1	To be given in class
5)	The Relationship between Climate and Sustainable Development 2	To be given in class
6)	Turkey's Climate and Environment Policies' 1	To be given in class
7)	Turkey's Climate and Environment Policies 2	To be given in class
8)	Water Management	To be given in class
9)	Biodiversity and Natural Resources	To be given in class
10)	Zero Waste	To be given in class
11)	Concepts 1 : circular economy, natural capital, cradle to cradle, industrial symbiosis, life cycle analysis, etc	To be given in class
12)	Concepts 2 : circular economy, natural capital, cradle to cradle, industrial symbiosis, life cycle analysis, etcg	To be given in class
13)	Living in Istanbul 1	To be given in class
14)	Living in Istanbul 2	To be given in class

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Dersde verilecektir
References:	To be given in class

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.
4) Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.
5) Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.
6) Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.
8) Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.
9) Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10) Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
11) Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12) Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.
13) Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14) Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.
2)	Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings
3)	Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.
4)	Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.
5)	Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.
6)	Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7)	Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.
8)	Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.
9)	Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10)	Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
11)	Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12)	Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.
13)	Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14)	Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	0	3		42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	0	1		14
Homework Assignments	1	0	12		12
Midterms	1	28			28
Final	1	28	2		30
Total Workload					126