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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
OMB 5021	OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS	2 + 0	7th Semester	2

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	To identify outdoor learning environments and to gain the skill of organizing these environments which support learning; to identify the methods and techniques suitable for outdoor learning environments; to gain the skill of planning, implementing and evaluating the outdoor learning activities according to the outcomes.
Course Content	The concepts of outdoor education and learning; the scope and importance of outdoor learning; instruction in outdoor environments; instructional methods, techniques (project based learning, etc) and instructional materials; outdoor learning environments (museums, science centers, zoos, botanics, planetariums, industrial enterprises, national parks; science festivals, science camps, natural environments..etc); improvements of outdoor learning environments; planning, implementing and evaluating outdoor learning environments
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	The student identifies outdoor learning environments
2	The student explains teaching and learning process of outdoor learning environments
3	The student explains instructional methods and techniques suitable for outdoor learning environments.
4	The student organizes outdoor learning environments which support the outcomes of instructional program
5	The student recognizes the importance of outdoor learning environments
6	The student evaluates the outdoor learning activities.

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)	2	14	28
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	7	1	7
Mid-terms	1	7	7
Final examination	1	10	10
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			52 2

COURSE DETAILS

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	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2026-2027 Fall	5	ABDURRAHMAN ŞAHİN

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester	Mode of Delivery
OMB 5021	OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS	2 + 0	5	Turkish	2026-2027 Fall	Face to Face

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. ABDURRAHMAN ŞAHİN	asahin@pau.edu.tr		EGT A0332-09	%70

Goals		To identify outdoor learning environments and to gain the skill of organizing these environments which support learning; to identify the methods and techniques suitable for outdoor learning environments; to gain the skill of planning, implementing and evaluating the outdoor learning activities according to the outcomes.
Content		The concepts of outdoor education and learning; the scope and importance of outdoor learning; instruction in outdoor environments; instructional methods, techniques (project based learning, etc) and instructional materials; outdoor learning environments (museums, science centers, zoos, botanics, planetariums, industrial enterprises, national parks; science festivals, science camps, natural environments..etc); improvements of outdoor learning environments; planning, implementing and evaluating outdoor learning environments

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	The concept of outdoor education and learning
2	The scope and importance of outdoor learning
3	Instruction in outdoor environments
4	Instructional methods and techniques for outdoor learning
5	Instructional materials for outdoor learning
6	Outdoor learning environments (Museums, histrorical places etc.)
7	Outdoor learning environments (Zoos, aquariums)
8	Outdoor learning environments (Zoos, aquariums)
9	Outdoor learning environments (botanics, national parks)
10	Outdoor learning environments (Science cafes, Science centers / camps / festivals)
11	Outdoor learning environments (planetariums, sport centers)
12	Outdoor learning environments (Industrial enterprises, Health institutions)
13	Outdoor learning environments (Art galeries, work environments)
14	Improvements of outdoor learning environments; Planning, implementing and evaluating outdoor learning environment

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
Şen, Ahmet İlhan. (2025). Okul dışı öğrenme ortamları. Ankara: Pegem A. Yayınları.	Türkçe

Course Assessment

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

Prospective Student