Pembelajaran Biologi Berbasis Lingkungan

 

Module title SBEP6059 Environment-Based Biology Learning
Semester(s) 5th Semester
Person responsible Dr. Muhibbuddin, M.S.
Language Indonesian, English
Relation to curriculum Elective modules for 5th semester students, within the pedagogy area of interest. This course focuses on integrating environmental contexts into biology learning to enhance students’ ecological awareness and teaching competence. It supports the development of analytical thinking, problem-solving, and environmental responsibility, preparing students to design meaningful, context-based biology instruction aligned with sustainability principles.
Teaching methods Lecture, inquiry (assignments and quizzes)
Workload 2 x 45 hours per semester, comprising:
✔ 100 minutes lecture and discussion per week
✔ 120 minutes structured tasks per week
✔ 120 minutes independent learning per week
Credit points 2 SKS = 3.34 ECTS (90 hours)
Prerequisites –
Module objectives ✔ Students are able to explain concepts, principles, and procedures of biology and their applications in environmental education.
✔ Students are able to explain environmental components, benefits, and sustainability principles using real-world examples.
✔ Students are able to analyse human-environment interactions and the impact of natural resource exploitation, and propose proper environmental management strategies.
✔ Students are able to explain pollution concepts and environmental health issues and identify alternative solutions.
Content This course covers the following topics:

➢ Foundations of environmental education (concepts, principles, norms)
➢ Environmental components and benefits (biotic and abiotic)
➢ Plant structure observation and reporting
➢ Ecology and ecosystems
➢ Ecosystem dynamics and characteristics
➢ Biodiversity observation and documentation
➢ Human-environment interactions and sustainability
➢ Air pollution: causes, impacts, and mitigation
➢ Water pollution: sources, impacts, and treatment
➢ Environmental health: sanitation, housing, and water quality
Exams and assessment formats Written examination, group presentation, Q&A
Assessment Assignment: 37.5%
Quiz: 25%
Exam 1: 25%
Exam 2: 12.5%
Recommended Literature 1. Asri, H., & Ismail, N. (2023). Vegetation diversity in the hot spring areas of Ie Suum and Ie Jue in Seulawah Agam Mountain, Aceh Besar District, Aceh Province, Indonesia. Elkawnie,9(2). https://doi.org/10.22373/ekw.v9i2.15896
2. Ismail, M., Idroes, R., & Ikhwani, M. F. (2024a). Influence of vegetation type on infiltration rate and capacity at Ie Jue geothermal manifestation, Mount Seulawah Agam, Indonesia. Heliyon, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25692
3. Iswadi, R. (2023). Pemetaan konflik manusia dengan orangutan Sumatera (Pongo abelii Lesson 1827) berdasarkan informasi masyarakat di Desa Peunaron Lama, Kabupaten Aceh Timur, Indonesia. Jurnal Vokasi.
4. Nur, Y. R. (2022). Vegetation analysis of the Forest Park of Pocut Meurah Intan (THRPMI), Seulawah Subdistrict, Aceh Besar, Aceh Province. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 956(1).
https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/956/1/012048
5. Wurdin, E. A., & Pangastuti, E. I. (2020). Pembelajaran berbasis lingkungan. Bandung: Widina Bhakti Persada.
6. Widodo, D. (2021). Ekologi dan ilmu lingkungan. Jakarta: Yayasan Kita Menulis.
7. Yani, M., Nofrizal, R., & Nurdin, M. (2022). Analysis of habitat canopy cover for bird’s family Bucerotidae with canopy capture in Pocut Meurah Intan Forest Park, Aceh Besar. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1116(1). https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1116/1/012051
Date of Amendment August 2024