ECTS - Introduction to Sustainability
Introduction to Sustainability (ISL408) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Sustainability | ISL408 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| NA |
| 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, Problem Solving. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course, Introduction to 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 | |
| 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 of Assignments | |
| 16 | Presentations of Assignments |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Tekeli, İ. & Ataöv, A. (2017). Sürdürülebilir Toplum ve Yapılı Çevre. 1. Baskı. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi |
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| 2. Fisk, P. (2011). Sürdürülebilir Büyüme: İnsanlar, Gezegen ve Kâr. 1. Baskı. İstanbul: Mediacat Kitapları. | |
| 3. Dersin sorumlusu tarafından sunulan ilgili diğer kaynaklar |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to define a creative problem in the focus of design, to develop ideas for solution, to think critically and to synthesize the acquired knowledge to create design solutions | |||||
| 2 | To have the competence to present the comprehensive and in-depth knowledge gained in the design discipline effectively and confidently in academic platforms | |||||
| 3 | To have the ability to manage design projects effectively from the initial idea stage to the implementation | |||||
| 4 | To identify the required research in the field of design, to use the appropriate research methods and techniques, and to interpret and incorporate research results into the design process. | |||||
| 5 | To have the ability to put theoretical design knowledge into practice and to produce innovative solutions | |||||
| 6 | To be able to communicate verbally and in writing in international environments and to follow the design-oriented agenda | |||||
| 7 | To be able to take an active role in both individual and team-based projects and to be able to lead and manage these projects | |||||
| 8 | To be aware of the socio-cultural, socio-economic and environmental contexts and differences, and to consider the interests of people, society and the environment | X | ||||
| 9 | To have knowledge and understanding of sustainability principles and standards in the field of design | X | ||||
| 10 | To evaluate the knowledge and skills in the field of design with an approach that can produce critical, counter thesis and synthesis | |||||
| 11 | To have knowledge and understanding of the necessary intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural infrastructure for the field | X | ||||
| 12 | To be aware of the changing contexts and requirements in the field of design and to have the motivation and competence for lifelong learning | X | ||||
| 13 | To have knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and standards, corporate and ethical values related to the field | |||||
| 14 | To have the ability to express design ideas in two and three dimensions using written and visual presentation techniques and tools including information technologies and artificial intelligence applications | |||||
| 15 | To learn the materials, production technologies and software within the scope of Industrial Design and to use them in the design process | |||||
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 | 20 | 20 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||