Foundations of Environmental Science

Course Main Objective

To learn about the environment and its physical and biological components, the main natural ecosystems and energy flow and the factors affecting it; study forms and reasons of environmental degradation and ways to conserve it.

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
• 1.1 Explain the concept of environment, environmental balance and types of natural environments.
• 2. Skills
• 2.1 Analyze spatial relations of the different natural environments.
• 2.2 Employ technology in searching for environmental problems within her local environment and around the world.
• 3. Values
• 3.1 Communicate with her colleagues and instructors and participate with them effectively and constructively to implement the tasks and assignments entrusted therewith observing ethics of scientific research.

Course Content:

1- Basic concepts about environment.
2- Environmental change and its importance.
3- The biogeochemical cycle.
4- Terrestrial ecosystems.
5- Amphibian ecosystems.
6- Marine ecosystems.
7- Environmental problems.

Textbook (s)

- Gharabiya, Sameh., Al-Farhan. Yehia. (2002). An Introduction to Ecocloy. 3rded. Dar Al-Shorouq, Amman.
- Hayati, Al-Tayb.A. (2006). Basics of Ecology. Al-Mutanabi Bookstore, KSA.
- Boran, Aliyaa.H., Abou Diya, Muhammad.H. (1996). Ecology. Dar Al-Shorouq, Amman.
- Abed, Abdel Qader., Safarenei, Ghazi. (2019). Basics of Ecology. 4thed. Dar Wael, Amman.

Course ID: GEOG 210