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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OT133YEnvironmental impact assessmentElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
527/5000 The main objective of the course is to introduce the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as an implementation tool created within the scope of sustainable development, and the subsequent Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) developed due to the deficiencies of the EIA and to establish their relationship with urban planning. In addition, within the scope of the course, the approach of these application tools to environmental problems is evaluated, and thus, it is aimed to give the student a critical perspective on sustainable development.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sinan KUL
Learning Outcomes
1Recognize the place and importance of EIA within the scope of sustainable development
2Will be able to question the adequacy of the EIA in preventing environmental problems
3Distinguish between EIA and SEA
4EIA - develop a proposal for planning process integration
5Compare 5 different EIA applications
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
EIA and Processes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction
2Environmental problems and causes
3Environmental problems and causes
4Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as a tool of Sustainable Development
5Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as a tool of Sustainable Development
6Stages of EIA study, methods used
7Relevant legal and institutional grounds
8Mid Exam
9EIA adequacy
10Presentation of EIA application examples
11Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
12Homework presentations
13Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
14Adequacy of the difference between EIA and SEA for environmental protection, SEA and planning problems
15Discussion
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
-Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi ve Planlama Genel Müdürlüğü. (2006). Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi Pratik El Kitabı, Projelerin Çevresel Değerlendirmesi. Ankara. - Kocasoy, G. (1994). Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi. Katı Atık Türk Milli Komitesi. İstanbul. -Özer, A.Ö., Arapkirlioğlu, K. ve Erol, C. (1996). Plancı Gözüyle Kalkınma, Çevre ve Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi. TMMOB Şehir Plancıları Odası ÇED Komisyonu. Birinci Kitap. Ankara.
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)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Practice14228
Question-Answer14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7321
Individual Study for Final Examination7321
Homework12828
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)171
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