Course Information

Course Name	Turkish	Yer Sistem Bilimlerine Giriş
	English	Introduction to Earth System Science
Course Code	EGC 301E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	1	3	4	-	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Cengiz Yıldırım
Course Objectives		1. Introduce students to the interconnected components of the Earth system. 2. Develop understanding of natural and anthropogenic processes affecting Earth. 3. Foster systems thinking for analyzing global environmental challenges.
Course Description		This course provides an overview of Earth’s major components—atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere—and their dynamic interactions. Students explore natural processes and human activities shaping Earth’s past, present, and future, with emphasis on systems thinking and global environmental change.
Course Outcomes		1. Describe the key components of the Earth system and their interactions. 2. Analyze the impact of human activities on Earth’s systems. 3. Apply systems thinking to environmental problem-solving. 4. Interpret basic Earth system data and trends.
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Textbook		Laura Neser, 2025. Introduction to Earth Science, Second Edition https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.21061/introearthscience2e
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