Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | KY308.5B2 | International Environmental Policies | Elective | 3 | 6 | 5 |
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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
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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 | 5 | being able to make strategies related with current and potencial enviromental problems at local, national and international level |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | The term of globalization, the effects of globalization to international enviromental policy and enviromental protective approaches | | | 2 | The importance of enviromental policies in terms of international relations | | | 3 | International Organizations and the Environment: Organization of United Nations, NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization, World Bank, OECD- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development | | | 4 | European Community and Environmental Policy, Cooperation of European Community with Developing Countries on Environment, Environment-oriented Studies of Council of Europe | | | 5 | Tecnical 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.) | | | 7 | Mid-Term Exam | | | 8 | Presentation of research papers | | | 9 | Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal | | | 10 | The examples of international agreements which Turkey participates: Framework Convention on Climate Change | | | 11 | The Kyoto Protocol | | | 12 | Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution | | | 13 | Group study orientated strategic analyses on international environment examples | | | 14 | Final Exam | | | 15 | | | | 16 | | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 5 | 70 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | LO2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | LO3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | LO4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | LO5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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