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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
GKD 5038	REFLECTİONS OF GLOBAL PROBLEMS ON EDUCATİON	2 + 0	5th Semester	3

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	This lesson aims to provide a multi-faceted perspective that comprehensively addresses the environmental, economic, social and cultural problems facing today's world and questions the relationship between these problems and education.
Course Content	The lesson covers major global issues such as climate change, poverty, migration, health crises, digital inequalities, gender injustice, wars, cultural diversity and human rights. The causes, effects and solutions to these issues are discussed, and how education can be a transformative force in these processes is emphasized. How education systems can be made more sensitive to these issues, how they can be linked to sustainable development goals and the roles teachers will undertake in this process are examined in detail. Students explore educational approaches aimed at developing global citizenship awareness through case studies, project work and discussions. The course also aims to develop critical, creative and solution-oriented thinking skills of participants by providing an opportunity to think about future education models.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Defines and classifies global problems (environmental, social, economic, cultural).
2	Analyzes the effects of global problems on individuals, society and education.
3	Explains the role of education in solving global problems.
4	Recognizes sustainable development goals and establishes their relationship with education.
5	Evaluates good practices by comparing educational approaches in different countries.
6	Interprets concepts such as global citizenship, human rights, and gender equality in the context of education.
7	Discusses policies and practices that prioritize environmental awareness and social justice in education.
8	Develops teaching materials and projects that are sensitive to global issues.
9	Uses critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration skills in education-based global analyses.
10	It develops recommendations for the construction of a more just, peaceful and sustainable society through education.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	2	28
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	2	28
Assignments	1	2	2
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Final examination	1	10	10
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			78 3

COURSE DETAILS

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	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2026-2027 Fall	1	ÖZGE ÇINAR

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester	Mode of Delivery
GKD 5038	REFLECTİONS OF GLOBAL PROBLEMS ON EDUCATİON	2 + 0	1	Turkish	2026-2027 Fall	Face to Face

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. ÖZGE ÇINAR	ocinar@pau.edu.tr		EGT A0132-03 EGT A0233-10	%

Goals		This lesson aims to provide a multi-faceted perspective that comprehensively addresses the environmental, economic, social and cultural problems facing today's world and questions the relationship between these problems and education.
Content		The lesson covers major global issues such as climate change, poverty, migration, health crises, digital inequalities, gender injustice, wars, cultural diversity and human rights. The causes, effects and solutions to these issues are discussed, and how education can be a transformative force in these processes is emphasized. How education systems can be made more sensitive to these issues, how they can be linked to sustainable development goals and the roles teachers will undertake in this process are examined in detail. Students explore educational approaches aimed at developing global citizenship awareness through case studies, project work and discussions. The course also aims to develop critical, creative and solution-oriented thinking skills of participants by providing an opportunity to think about future education models.

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Course Assessment

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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