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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
KY308.5B2 International Environmental PoliciesElective365
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
to evaluate of environmental and economic aspects of international agreements, environmental aspects of international organizations, environment-based organizations work and the position of Turkey against international agreements and analizing of relationship with international organizations
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1 being able to identify action plans and international enviromental policy
2 being able to analyse underlying the developments at the international level about enviroment and the efective of international agrements
3 being able to discus the effects of developed and developing countries's efforts about enviromental protective and economic development
4 being able to question Turkey's enviromental administration and policies and to compare these policies with the best practices at international level
5being able to make strategies related with current and potencial enviromental problems at local, national and international level
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1 The term of globalization, the effects of globalization to international enviromental policy and enviromental protective approaches
2The importance of enviromental policies in terms of international relations
3International Organizations and the Environment: Organization of United Nations, NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization, World Bank, OECD- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
4European Community and Environmental Policy, Cooperation of European Community with Developing Countries on Environment, Environment-oriented Studies of Council of Europe
5Tecnical and fiscal tool of European Union Enviromental Policy
6 NGO's working on environmental issues at the international level(Greenpeace, Friends of Earth, PETA etc.)
7Mid-Term Exam
8 Presentation of research papers
9Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
10The examples of international agreements which Turkey participates: Framework Convention on Climate Change
11The Kyoto Protocol
12Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution
13Group study orientated strategic analyses on international environment examples
14Final Exam
15
16
Recommended or Required Reading
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 Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Final Examination14570
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)156
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High