ESS506 NATURE AND HUMAN USE
Course Code: |
8740506 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
Department: |
Earth System Science |
Language of Instruction: |
English |
Level of Study: |
Graduate |
Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. CEMAL CAN BÝLGÝN |
Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Understanding the natural environment and the environmental problems that the world faces. Fundamental ecological principles, human population dynamics, biodiversity, natural resources and their use, human interaction with the environment, and personal and civic responsibility, anthropogenic changes on earth that are inflected by human population rise, environmental awareness as a basis for policy making and ethical decisions.