Environment Policy (LAW220) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Environment Policy LAW220 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Area Elective
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Nükhet Yılmaz Turgut
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Knowledge of the concept of environmental problematic and main concepts of environmental
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Knowledge of the concept of environmental problematic as well as the position of human being on the emergence of this problematic, and related ecological facts.
  • Acknowledgement of the fact that the solution of environmental problematic is directly connected to individual behaviors and it is necessary to change the traditional production and consumption patterns to build a sustainable future for the current societies.
Course Content The dimensions and reasons of environmental problematics, the parts which are involved in its solution and their responsibilities.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Content of the course and introduction Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
2 Environmental problems, their causes and characteristics. Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
3 Ecological and phylosophical dimensions, and the main concepts I (the relationship of humanbeing and nature, ecology, ecosystem). Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
4 Ecological and phylosophical dimensions, and the main concepts II (food chain, habitat, assimilation capacity, environment, politics and policy) Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
5 The process of perception of environmental problematic at national level Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
6 The process of perception of environmental problematic at international level Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
7 Mid-term exam
8 Theoritical and empirical developments regarding to the solution of environmental problems Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
9 Theoritical and empirical developments regarding to the solution of environmental problems Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
10 Ethical approaches, international conferences and related documents I Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
11 international conferences and related documents II Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
12 international conferences and related documents III Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
13 the main principles developed to protect the environment, and the significance of the law in this context I Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
14 the main principles developed to protect the environment, and the significance of the law in this context II Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
15 An overview Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work 40
Percentage of Final Work 60
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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 Understands, compares and paraphrases the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. X
2 Solves problems using a critical point of view when necessary, determines and analyses the theoretical and practical problems of law. X
3 Understands, plans, exercises and coordinates the functions of law, by explaining and practising. X
4 Understands the strategic, tactical and practical dimensions of private and public law. X
5 Understands the local, national, international, universal and supranational dimensions of private and public law. X
6 Understands modern methods and distinctions of law. X
7 Can successfully participate in disciplinary and interdisciplinary team works. X
8 Have an open-minded attitude towards learning and attempting. X
9 Assimilates and complies with the rules related to legal ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility awareness. X
10 Can use Turkish effectively both orally and in writing and has communication skills required for a career in the discipline of law. X
11 Thinks critically and creatively on legal and social problems based on the principle of rule of law and the ideal of justice. X
12 Understands and practices the national and international dimensions of law by following court case law and practices. X
13 Prepares and presents a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethics and rules. X
14 Uses information technologies related to the profession effectively in solving legal problems. X
15 Reinforces the knowledge of foreign languages and has a command of legal terminology. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 8 3 24
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 4 3 12
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 7 7
Total Workload 75