Environmental Law (LAW401) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Environmental Law LAW401 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 4
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 To teach the main concepts of environmental law generally, the main sources of international environmental law, the relevant regulations and arguments in Turkey.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • define the basic concepts of environmental law.
  • classify the basic sources of international environmental law.
  • Solve legal problems related to environmental issues.
  • assess the relation of the right to the environment to other rights and freedoms.
  • develop legal solutions in order to prevent violations of environmental rights.
Course Content The right to the environment, the meaning and application of the fundamental principles of environmental law as participation, prevention, polluter pays, coordination and precaution; the civil and criminal liability of polluters; environmental impact assessment; major instruments regarding the prevention of pollution and the protection of the envir

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to the concept of environment and environmental protection Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
2 The problem of environmental pollution and the basis of environmental law: the mass actions on environment and the role of it. Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
3 The reasons of environmental problems and the possible solutions. Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
4 The history of environmental law. Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
5 The subject, content and aim of environmental law Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
6 The features of environmental law and the difference from the other fields of law Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
7 Mid-term exam
8 The concept of “right of environment” in positive law. Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
9 The meaning of “Sustainable development” Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
10 Main principles of environmental law, the importance and implication of them. Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
11 11. Week Application of the "polluter pays" principle Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
12 Application of the “participation” principle Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
13 Application of “precaution” principle. Yılmaz Turgut, Nükhet: Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku, Ankara, 2012.
14 The regulations in Turkey. 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 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 8 4 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 5 2 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 2 5 10
Total Workload 100