ECTS - Enviromental Economics
Enviromental Economics (ECON425) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Enviromental Economics | ECON425 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of the course is to introduce students to the economic tools used to analyze and solve problems relating to the relationship between the economy and the environment. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The relation between environment and economics; the problems of environment and the micro and macro effects of the policies regarding these problems; the preventive policies regarding the enviromental policies at domestic and international levels and the effects of these policies on developing and developed countries. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course: The Economy and the Environment | Harris & Roach: Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Resources, Environment and Development | Harris & Roach: Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Theory of Environmental Externalities | Harris & Roach: Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Common Property Resources and Public Goods | Harris & Roach: Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Valuing the Economy | Harris & Roach: Chapter 6 |
| 6 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | Harris & Roach: Chapter7 |
| 7 | MIDTERM | |
| 8 | Ecological Economics: Basic Concepts | Harris & Roach: Chapter 9 |
| 9 | National Income and Environmental Accounting | Harris & Roach: Chapter 10 |
| 10 | Energy: The Great Transition | Harris & Roach: Chapter 11 |
| 11 | Global Climate Change: Science and Economics | Harris & Roach: Chapter 12 |
| 12 | Global Climate Change: Policy Responses | Harris & Roach: Chapter 13 |
| 13 | Greening the Economy | Harris & Roach: Chapter 14 |
| 14 | Population and the Environment | Harris & Roach: Chapter 15 |
| 15 | Final Exam Review | |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach by Jonathan M. Harris and Brian Roach, Fourth Edition, Routledge (2008) |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 14 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 18 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| 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 | Gains the ability to use knowledge by acquiring conceptual and practical understanding of all core functions of business. | |||||
| 2 | Identifies problems related to the field of business and effectively uses scientific approaches in problem-solving and decision-making processes. | |||||
| 3 | Demonstrates and analyzes the environmental, social, global impacts and legal consequences of practices related to core business functions. | |||||
| 4 | Analyzes information and reports relevant to businesses at national, regional, and global levels, and sets strategic goals based on the results obtained. | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to use, report, and interpret Business Information Systems and their sub-modules required for business management. | |||||
| 6 | Plans the necessary activities such as taking risks, securing resources, conducting market analysis, and preparing business plans for starting a new venture and ensuring its sustainability with innovative and creative thinking, and applies the acquired knowledge accordingly. | |||||
| 7 | Supports oneself and the organization in terms of innovation and continuous improvement, while being aware that the process of research and learning is lifelong and following scientific and technological developments related to business. | |||||
| 8 | Acquires the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently. | |||||
| 9 | Conducts scientific research in the field of business and reports the research findings to be used in managerial decision-making processes. | |||||
| 10 | Uses effective verbal, written, and visual communication methods to convey information related to the field of business in the language of instruction and professional English. | |||||
| 11 | Develops awareness of professional ethics, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural, societal, and universal values. | |||||
| 12 | Takes initiative in working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, assuming responsibility, conducting risk analysis, adapting to change, and applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills | |||||
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ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 38 | 76 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 152 | ||