| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SBK115 | International Environmental Policies | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Environmental problems that cross national borders require international management and international environmental regimes. The aim of the International Environmental Policies course is; The aim is to examine the formation of international management mechanisms and policies, the roles and responsibilities of states and other international actors in this regard, the successes and failures in the implementation of policies. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. ESMERAY ALACADAĞLI |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understands the basic concepts and general framework of international environmental policy, | | 2 | Realizes that environmental problems know no borders and that nations should cooperate to solve these problems. | | 3 | Comprehends anda analysis the relationship between international environmental policy and national environmental policy | | 4 | Learns the responsibilities and intervention tools in the prevention of environmental pollution and protection of the environment | | 5 | Understands the importance of international organizations in the creation and implementation of environmental policies | | 6 | Learns international environmental agreements; have information about the effects of these agreements on national policies and practices | | 7 | It can develop the competence of researching, expressing, presentation, communication and academic writing on these subjects and the field |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| In this course, the roles, approaches and studies of states and non-goverment actors in the solution of international environmental problems and in the formation of international environmental policies will be examined. For this purpose, the literature, politics, management science theories and case studies related to the environment will be examined and evaluated together on the topics planned below. In addition, the course will demonstrate the reasons why some environmental international mechanisms are more effective than others and why states comply with environmental regimes. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Environment, international environmental fundamentals | | | | 2 | The emergence process of global environmental problems | | | | 3 | Formation and implementation process of international environmental policy | | | | 4 | International environmental policy and international organizations; UN, OECD, WB et al | | | | 5 | International environmental conventions | | | | 6 | International environmental problems, the responsibility of states and International
Environmental Law | | | | 7 | Case study/case/article review, selection of topics | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Climate change, biodiversity, sustainable development and environmental governance | | | | 10 | The role of volunteers and other non-public actors in international environmental governance | | | | 11 | International environmental policies and Turkey | | | | 12 | Case study/case/article review, selection of topics | | | | 13 | Case study/case/article review, selection of topics | | | | 14 | General evaluation | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| K., Ayşegül (1999). Küresel Çevre Sorunları ve Politikaları, Ankara: Mülkiyeliler Birliği Vakfı Yayınları; Hamamcı, C. (1983) Çevre ve Hukuk, Ankara: SBF Yayını; Keleş, R., Hamamcı, C. (2014). Çevre Politikası, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi; Ertürk, H., Çevre Politikası, Ekin Kitapevi, |
| 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) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 90 | 90 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 90 | 90 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | | LO2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | LO5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | LO6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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