Environmental Politics (KAM416) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Environmental Politics KAM416 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
NONE
Course Language Turkish
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, Team/Group, Brain Storming.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dr. Asuman Özgür Keysan
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of the Environmental Policy course is to provide general information to the student about environmental values and environmental problems and to examine national and international policies regarding environmental management. In addition, the course aims to reveal the interaction between the political, social, economic, legal, administrative, ethical, gender, cultural and technical components of the environmental problem through the analysis of local, national and international environmental policies.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Can understand and analyze the basic concepts related to Environmental Policy and environmental issues.
  • Can understand and evaluate the international and national functioning (based on economy, people, law, politics) related to environmental management.
Course Content Environment and economic development; environment and politics.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 Understanding the concepts of environment and ecology Keleş, R. ve Hamamcı, C. (2005). “Çevre ve Çevrebilim”, içinde Çevrebilim, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 23-49. Parlak, B. (2004). “Çevre- Ekoloji- Çevrebilim: Kavramsal Bir Tartışma”, (Editör: Mehmet C. Marın), içinde Çevre Sorunlarına Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul: Beta Yayınları,14-30.
3 Environment and Human Relations Keleş, R. ve Hamamcı, C. (2005). “Çevre ve İnsan İlişkileri”, içinde Çevrebilim, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 51-98.
4 Environmental Movements in History Offe, C. (1999). “Yeni Sosyal Hareketler: Kurumsal Politikanın Sınırlarının Zorlanması”, içinde Yeni Sosyal Hareketler, (Editör: Kenan Çayır), İstanbul: Kaktüs Yayınları Çoban, N. A. (2004). “Community-based Ecological Resistance: The Bergama Movement in Turkey”, Environmental Politics, 13(2), 438– 460.
5 Sustainable Development and Environmental Sustainability Ertürk, H. (2018). “Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma” içinde Çevre Politikası, Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi, 321-335. Ertürk. H. (2018). “Sürdürülebilir Ekonomi Arayışları” içinde Çevre Politikası, Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi, 342-354. Podcast: Çevresel Sürdürülebilirlik, Gökçenur Uysal
6 Overview of Environmental Law and Right Concepts Keleş, R. ve Ertan, B. (2002). Çevre Hukukuna Giriş, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 39-67. Ertürk. H. (2018). “Uluslararası Çevre Hukuku ve Uluslararası Antlaşmalar” içinde Çevre Politikası, Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi, 181-217.
7 Environmental Policies in Turkey Keleş, R. ve Hamamcı, C. (2005). “Türkiye’de Çevre Politikaları”, içinde Çevrebilim, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 327-411. Çoban A Özlüer F ve Erensü S. (2015). “Türkiye de Doğanın Neoliberalleştirilmesi ve Bu Sürece Karşı Mücadeleler” içinde Yerel Yönetim, Kent ve Ekoloji, Editör: Aykut Çoban, Ankara: İmge Yayınları, 399-456.
8 Midterm
9 Actors in the Field of Environment: International Organizations and NGOs Kaypak, Ş. (2014). Çevre sorunlarinin çözümünde küresel çevre politikalari. Muğla Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, (31), 17-34. Gemmill, B. ve Bamıdele-Izu, A. (2002). “The Role of NGOs and Civil Society in Global Environmental Governance”, Comments on Global Environmental Governance: Options and Opportunities, Esty, D.C., Ivanova, M.H. (eds.), U.S.A.: F&Es Publ., 77-78. Gülgün Tuna Uluslararası Örgütler ve Çevre = https://www.dogubati.com/sayi-24-savas-baris
10 Ecofeminism: Feminism and Environmentalism Plumwood, V. (2004). Feminizm ve doğaya hükmetmek, çev B. Ertür, İstanbul : Metis Yayınları
11 Quiz
12 The Future of Economy, Development and Environmental Policies Keleş, R. ve Hamamcı, C. (2005). “Çevre ve Çevrebilim”, içinde Çevrebilim, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 152-167. Ponting, C. (2000). Dünyanın Yeşil Tarihi - Çevre ve Uygarlıkların Çöküsü, (Çev. Ayşe Başçı-Sander), İstanbul: Sabancı Üniversitesi Yayınevi.
13 Evaluation

Sources

Course Book 1. Keleş, R. ve Hamamcı, C. (2005). “Çevre ve Çevrebilim”, içinde Çevrebilim, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 23-49.
2. Parlak, B. (2004). “Çevre- Ekoloji- Çevrebilim: Kavramsal Bir Tartışma”, (Editör: Mehmet C. Marın), içinde Çevre Sorunlarına Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul: Beta Yayınları,14-30.
3. Keleş, R. ve Hamamcı, C. (2005). “Çevre ve İnsan İlişkileri”, içinde Çevrebilim, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 51-98.
4. Offe, C. (1999). “Yeni Sosyal Hareketler: Kurumsal Politikanın Sınırlarının Zorlanması”, içinde Yeni Sosyal Hareketler, (Editör: Kenan Çayır), İstanbul: Kaktüs Yayınları
5. Çoban, N. A. (2004). “Community-based Ecological Resistance: The Bergama Movement in Turkey”, Environmental Politics, 13(2), 438– 460.
6. Ertürk, H. (2018). “Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma” içinde Çevre Politikası, Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi, 321-335.
7. Ertürk. H. (2018). “Sürdürülebilir Ekonomi Arayışları” içinde Çevre Politikası, Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi, 342-354.
9. Keleş, R. ve Ertan, B. (2002). Çevre Hukukuna Giriş, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 39-67.
10. Ertürk. H. (2018). “Uluslararası Çevre Hukuku ve Uluslararası Antlaşmalar” içinde Çevre Politikası, Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi, 181-217.
11. Keleş, R. ve Hamamcı, C. (2005). “Türkiye’de Çevre Politikaları”, içinde Çevrebilim, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 327-411.
12. Çoban A Özlüer F ve Erensü S. (2015). “Türkiye de Doğanın Neoliberalleştirilmesi ve Bu Sürece Karşı Mücadeleler” içinde Yerel Yönetim, Kent ve Ekoloji, Editör: Aykut Çoban, Ankara: İmge Yayınları, 399-456.
13. Kaypak, Ş. (2014). Çevre sorunlarinin çözümünde küresel çevre politikalari. Muğla Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, (31), 17-34.
14. Gemmill, B. ve Bamıdele-Izu, A. (2002). “The Role of NGOs and Civil Society in Global Environmental Governance”, Comments on Global Environmental Governance: Options and Opportunities, Esty, D.C., Ivanova, M.H. (eds.), U.S.A.: F&Es Publ., 77-78.
15. Gülgün Tuna Uluslararası Örgütler ve Çevre = https://www.dogubati.com/sayi-24-savas-baris
17. Plumwood, V. (2004). Feminizm ve doğaya hükmetmek, çev B. Ertür, İstanbul : Metis Yayınları
17. Keleş, R. ve Hamamcı, C. (2005). “Çevre ve Çevrebilim”, içinde Çevrebilim, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 152-167.
18. Ponting, C. (2000). Dünyanın Yeşil Tarihi - Çevre ve Uygarlıkların Çöküsü, (Çev. Ayşe Başçı-Sander), İstanbul: Sabancı Üniversitesi Yayınevi.
Other Sources 8. Podcast: Çevresel Sürdürülebilirlik, Gökçenur Uysal

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 10
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 70
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 Learning the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and Public Administration and their use in the analysis of national and global political developments, cause-and-effect relations. X
2 Understanding how policies are created and implemented in real life at local, national, regional and/or global levels, recognizing important institutions and actors playing a role in these processes, knowing the functioning of Public Administration.
3 Gaining a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as International Relations, Sociology, Psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history) and thus having an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relations between different areas of life and establishes connections.
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 Developing the ability to be open-minded, avoid discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different points of view through the promotion of critical analytical thinking, intellectual discussion, and lifelong learning, thereby developing the skills to act jointly.
6 Development of decision-making and initiative, job completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related areas.
7 Development of communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the principles and procedures that are required to write an academic article on the disciplines of political science and public administration.
8 Mastering English terminology in the disciplines of political science and Public Administration and acquiring a level of foreign language knowledge that can help to follow studies written in English, so that current political events and cases in various countries can be analyzed comparatively.
9 Knowing both the Turkish and world political history in terms of periods, important milestones and actors, understanding the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
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 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 5 5
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 21 21
Total Workload 125