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Description of Individual Course UnitsCourse Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | SBK133 | Development and Ecology | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Level of Course Unit | Second Cycle | Objectives of the Course | The aim of this course; to be able to follow current developments in the context of development literature after gaining theoretical knowledge on development and environmental literature; to be able to think locally by taking into account the global exemplary practices in this regard; It is aimed to think about the climate crisis, which is the most burning problem of our age and which concerns the future of the world, with all its dimensions. It is aimed to raise the awareness of the students who take the course on this and similar subjects to the highest level. Another aim is to think through exemplary practices that environmental indicators are a very important element for development. | Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof. Dr. Turgut BAYRAMOĞLU | Learning Outcomes | 1 | Having knowledge within the framework of the subjects included in the course content, | 2 | To be able to comment by considering the historical process of the subjects, | 3 | To be able to think about environmental issues in the context of development literature, | 4 | To raise awareness at the highest level about the climate crisis, which is one of the most vital issues concerning the future of the world, | 5 | To follow the international agenda on the environment, |
| Mode of Delivery | Normal Education | Prerequisites and co-requisities | None | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | Course Contents | In this course, development and the environment will be considered together. Economy, environment and social issues will be evaluated together. In which areas the improvement of economic indicators coincide with environmental indicators will be evaluated. It will be questioned how the scarce resources and selection mechanisms that are the reason for the existence of the economy and its relationship with the environment. The evaluation of environmental problems caused by economic activities in the national and international arena and the existence of environmentally compatible forms of each economic activity will be examined. The course will be taught in line with the UN's sustainability principles and each topic will be evaluated separately. In addition, the course will examine how air, water and soil can be transferred to future generations in a healthier way, and suggestions and alternatives, if any, will be evaluated. | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
1 | Definitions Related to Development | | | 2 | Definitions Related to Ecology | | | 3 | Development Literature | | | 4 | Ecology Literature | | | 5 | Environment in Development Economics | | | 6 | New Avoidance Patterns | | | 7 | Historical Development of Development and Environmental Policies | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | 9 | The Relative Roles of the State and the Market in the Development Process | | | 10 | Emerging Markets and Capital Flows | | | 11 | The Changing Role of the Environment in the Production Process | | | 12 | Developing Countries and Environmental Problems | | | 13 | The Future of Development and Environmental Dynamics | | | 14 | Changing Perception of Globalization, Development and Environmental Policies | | | 15 | Fınal exam | | |
| Recommended or Required Reading | Radkau, Joachım (2017), Doğa ve İktidar, Global bir Çevre Tarihi, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları 1. Basım İstanbul
Sedlacek, Tomas, (2018), İyi Kötü Ekonomi, Gılgamıştan Wall Street’e İktisadi Anlam Arayışı, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları 2. Basım İstanbul
Diamond, Jared, (2019) Çöküş, Toplumlar Başarısızlığı ya da Başarıyı Nasıl Seçerler, Pegasus Yayınları,
Beaudoin, Steven M., (2017), Yoksulluğun Tarihi, Dedalus KitapD’Alisa Giacomo, Demaria, Federico, ve Kallis, Giorgos (2020), Küçülme Yeni Bir Çağ İçin Kavram Dağarcığı, Metis Yayınları
Diamond, Jared, (2006), Tüfek Çelik Mikrop, Tübitak Popüler Bilim kitapları
Acemoğlu, Daron ve Robinson Jamers A. (2015) Ulusların Düşüşü, Doğan Kitap,
Öksüs, İskender, (2020) Niçin Geri Kaldık, Panama Yayınları | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Performance | 1 | 40 | Homework | 1 | 60 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | SUM | 100 |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 | Final Examination | 1 | 24 | 24 | Case Study | 2 | 15 | 30 | Self Study | 14 | 5 | 70 | Performance | 14 | 2 | 28 | Homework | 2 | 15 | 30 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | LO1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | LO5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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