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Environmental studies

Course Description: This course covers the concept of the environment and environmental balance, humanity's relationship with the environment, the components and types of natural ecosystems, environmental change and its importance, prominent environmental problems, assessing their impacts, methods for addressing these problems, and promoting environmental awareness and interest in environmental issues.
Credits: 2
Objectives of the course :

Understanding the concept of the environment and related environmental terms, identifying environmental problems and their solutions.

Course outputs :

1.0 Knowledge and Understanding
1.1 The student defines terms related to the environment accurately (environment and ecosystem components, ecological balance, temporal and spatial environmental changes, ecosystem levels, desertification, and pollution). .
1.2 The student demonstrates the impact of humans on the environment by analyzing the philosophy of schools of thought (determinism, possibilism, and probabilism) and providing evidence that effectively supports their opinion.
1.3 The student explains environmental problems in clear and proper language.
2.0 Skills
2.1 The student, with their peers, clearly draws illustrative diagrams of the most prominent biogeochemical cycles.
2.2 The student innovates solutions for environmental problems in clear and sound language.
2.3 The student designs a mind map of the negative impacts resulting from environmental problems accurately.
3.0 Values, autonomy and responsibility
The student commits to integrity and ethics in scientific research in environmental studies.
The student bears responsibility for continuous self-learning and capacity development.
3.3 The student actively participates with classmates in problem-solving within the environment in research groups.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-26

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