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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ÜS0101.3B2Environment and SocietyElective232
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Course Objective is to introduce the central factors of the models environmentally-sensitive business management by explicating to the students the environmental responsibilities of business, and make the students knowledgeable about the practices in this field.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to have knowledge about business practices of the standards of Environment Management Systems.
2To be able to become acquainted with environmentally-Friendlly management concept and its practices.
3To be able to become aware of the significance of measures such as resource productivity, energy saving, waste minimization during the production phase and to be able to make the necessary transformations.
4To be able to have knowledgeable with the central factors of business management.
5To be able to examine the links between environmental problems and economical activities.
6To be able to have knowledgeable with Quality Standards and Environment Management Standards.
7To be able to have the knowledge about environmental problems and their effects and can analyze the efficiency of policies aimed at their resolution.
8To be able to become acquainted with business practices of the approach of sustainable development.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
To be able to convey the knowledge on environental problems and its protection. To minimize the negative effects of the businesses to their environments. To give detailed information about sustainabilty.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Environmental Problems and Their Effects to the Society
2Improvement of Environmental Awareness in Global and Local Scale :A Historical Perspective
3Business Administration Approaches and Environment
4Development and Environment: Sustainable Development and Business’s role
5Trade and Environment: World Trade Organization
6Environmental Cost of Business and Their Social Responsibilities
7The Legal Aspect of Environmental Liability
8Midterm Exam Environmentally Friendly Business
9Strategic Management Models and Environment I
10Strategic Management Models and Environment II
11Eco-friendly Production and Marketing Methods
12Environmental Costs and Environmental Accounting
13Quality Standards and Environmental Management System Standards
14ISO 14000 EMS Standards
Recommended or Required Reading
1 Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluk, Bahar Cerioğlu, Yalın Yayıncılık, 2011. 2 Çevreye Duyarlı İşletmecilik ,Esra Nemli, İstanbul Sanayi Odası Yayınları, 2000. 3 Preeta M. Banerjee – Vanita Shastri, Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability in Business , Sage publications, 2010.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination144
Individual Study for Final Examination166
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)69
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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