| Semester | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | T+P+L | Credit | Number of ECTS Credits | Last Updated Date |
| 1 | GLB101 | AGU WAYS | 3+0+0 | 3 | 4 | 15.08.2025 |
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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Ensuring awareness among AGU students about the urgency regarding SDGs in today's world.Applying team-oriented learning methods
Initiating peer learning from other's disciplines.
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Course Content
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The course covers a comprehensive introduction to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There are seventeen (17) SDGs, and the first seven of them will be covered in GLB 101.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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The course is designed to introduce students to these goals using innovative and student-centered methods; therefore, traditional lecturing will not be used. Instructors will introduce group-based learning models and encourage students to express themselves in creative ways. Throughout the semester, students will learn even more through the materials shared by their peers from other disciplines.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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Instructor Dr. Hakan Göver hakan.gover@agu.edu.tr
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Name of Lecturers
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None
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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https://www.undp.org/sustainable-development-goals
https://sdgs.un.org/goals
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
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Course Category
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Engineering
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%25
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Social Sciences
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%25
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Science
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%25
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Health
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%25
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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In-Term Studies
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Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı
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1
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%
20
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Ödev
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12
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%
60
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Sunum/Seminer
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1
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%
10
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Diğer (Staj vb.)
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1
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%
10
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Total
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15
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%
100
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
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Activities
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Total Work Load
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Ev Ödevi
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6
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1
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6
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Sunum için Hazırlık
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7
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1
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7
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Sunum
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7
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1
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7
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Kişisel Çalışma
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14
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1
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14
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Senkron Ders
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14
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3
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42
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Ders dışı çalışma
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7
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1
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7
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Takım/Grup Çalışması
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7
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1
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7
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Derse Devam
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11
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3
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33
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Total Work Load
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Number of ECTS Credits 4
123
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Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
| No | Learning Outcomes |
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1
| Identify key features of UN’s SDGs. |
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2
| Demonstrate how SDGs are aligned with AGU values by using a media they chose. |
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3
| Analyze the first 7 SDGs according to its political, economic, and social dimensions in local and global context. |
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4
| Relate these goals with their individual fields as well as other fields. |
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5
| Defend the necessity of interdisciplinary understanding of SDGs. |
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6
| Identify sources and resources for learning more about SDGs to make important personal and professional decisions. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
| 1 |
Wellcome and introduction to the lecture and its rules
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-
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-
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| 2 |
Methods and applications for group study
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-
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| 3 |
Methods and applications for group study
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-
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-
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| 4 |
Methods and applications for group study
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-
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-
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| 5 |
SDG1
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-
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-
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| 6 |
SDG2
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-
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-
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| 7 |
SDG3
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-
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-
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| 8 |
SDG4
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-
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-
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| 9 |
SDG5
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-
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-
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| 10 |
SDG6
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-
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-
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| 11 |
SDG7
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-
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-
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| 12 |
A general review and wrap up
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-
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-
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| 13 |
Preparation for final assignment
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-
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-
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| 14 |
Final assignment
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant
https://sis.agu.edu.tr/oibs/bologna/progCourseDetails.aspx?curCourse=78516&lang=en