ECTS - Introduction to Sustainability
Introduction to Sustainability (MAN408) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Sustainability | MAN408 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study, Problem Solving, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Sustainability lies at the intersection of the environment, society and economics. This course explores the concepts of sustainability to increase knowledge and awareness of students. The course also aims to promote students’ critical thinking on what Sustainability really mean, what actions individuals and corporations can do for sustainable development |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | What is sustainability; sustainability and related polices; climate and global change; environmental and resource economics; sustainable business practices; sustainability: ethics, culture, and history; sustainable development; sustainability indicators. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to the Course, Introduction to what is sustainability | |
| 2 | The Evolution of Environmental Policy, Environmental Risk Management, Sustainability and Public Policy, Public Health and Sustainability | |
| 3 | Climate and Global Change, Climate Change, Energy and Sustainable Development, Climate Change: A Threat to Sustainable Development, • Adaptation to Current and Future Climate Regimes • The cause: The greenhouse effect • The consequences: crop failure • Solutions technology and lifestyle changes| Mitigating Climate Change • Political & economic instruments | |
| 4 | Biosphere, Physical Resources: Water, Pollution, and Minerals Water Cycle and Fresh Water Supply, Water Pollution, Mineral Resources: Formation, Mining, Environmental Impact | |
| 5 | Environmental and Resource Economics, Tragedy of the Commons | |
| 6 | Sustainable Business Practices: • Corporate Social Responsibility • Corporate governance • Sustainable products and services | |
| 7 | Sustainable Business Practices Continued: • Business and Environment • Corporations and Ecological Sustainability | |
| 8 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 9 | Sustainability: Ethics, Culture, and History • Sustainability Studies: A Systems Literacy Approach • Sustainability Ethics | |
| 10 | The Concept of Sustainable Development • The Definition of Sustainable Development as an Ambiguous Compromise • The Triple P • An Introduction to Economic Growth • Questions about Sustainable Development • Timeline for Sustainable Development | |
| 11 | Geographic Perspectives and Sustainable Development • Overview • Geography & Pursuit of More Sustainable Development The UN Sustainable Development Topics • Sustainable Development Goals • The United Nations and Global Sustainability | |
| 12 | Making Cities More Sustainable • The Patterns of Urbanization Around the World • Urban Problems & Challenges • Participation in the Search for Sustainable Urban Development • Resilient cities – What makes a city sustainable, green, and resilient? | |
| 13 | Tools, Systems, and Innovation for Sustainability [Measuring Sustainability] • How do we measure sustainability? • Sustainability Indicators | |
| 14 | Planetary Boundaries Concept • Growth Dynamics • Energy Case • Population dynamics | |
| 15 | Presentations | |
| 16 | Presentations |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation by Tom Theis and Jonathan Tomkin, Editors |
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| 2. Brinkmann, R. (2016). Introduction to sustainability. John Wiley & Sons | |
| 3. Other related course materials provided by instructor. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the computer engineering discipline; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | The ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | The ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and determination of complex problems in computer engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | The ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the computer engineering discipline. | |||||
| 6 | The ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually | |||||
| 7 | Effective oral and writen communication skills in Turkish; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and to receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 8 | The knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and to receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 9 | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow recent developments in science and technology. | |||||
| 10 | The ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge of the standards utilized in software engineering applications | |||||
| 12 | Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; | |||||
| 13 | Awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation | |||||
| 14 | Knowledge on sustainable development | |||||
| 15 | Knowledge on the effects of computer engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety; | |||||
| 16 | Awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions | |||||
| 17 | An ability to describe, analyze and design digital computing and representation systems. | |||||
| 18 | An ability to use appropriate computer engineering concepts and programming languages in solving computing problems. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||