ECTS - Enviromental Economics
Enviromental Economics (ECON425) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Enviromental Economics | ECON425 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of the course is to introduce students to the economic tools used to analyze and solve problems relating to the relationship between the economy and the environment. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The relation between environment and economics; the problems of environment and the micro and macro effects of the policies regarding these problems; the preventive policies regarding the enviromental policies at domestic and international levels and the effects of these policies on developing and developed countries. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course: The Economy and the Environment | Harris & Roach: Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Resources, Environment and Development | Harris & Roach: Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Theory of Environmental Externalities | Harris & Roach: Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Common Property Resources and Public Goods | Harris & Roach: Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Valuing the Economy | Harris & Roach: Chapter 6 |
| 6 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | Harris & Roach: Chapter7 |
| 7 | MIDTERM | |
| 8 | Ecological Economics: Basic Concepts | Harris & Roach: Chapter 9 |
| 9 | National Income and Environmental Accounting | Harris & Roach: Chapter 10 |
| 10 | Energy: The Great Transition | Harris & Roach: Chapter 11 |
| 11 | Global Climate Change: Science and Economics | Harris & Roach: Chapter 12 |
| 12 | Global Climate Change: Policy Responses | Harris & Roach: Chapter 13 |
| 13 | Greening the Economy | Harris & Roach: Chapter 14 |
| 14 | Population and the Environment | Harris & Roach: Chapter 15 |
| 15 | Final Exam Review | |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach by Jonathan M. Harris and Brian Roach, Fourth Edition, Routledge (2008) |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 14 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 18 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Having the conceptual and applied knowledge about the basic functions of the business and gaining the ability to use the knowledge | |||||
| 2 | To be able to diagnose the problems related to the field of business, to use scientific approaches effectively in the solution of problems and decision-making processes. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to reveal and analyze the environmental, social, global effects and legal consequences of the applications related to the basic functions of the business. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to analyze information and reports that concern businesses at the national, regional and global level, to set strategic goals according to the results obtained | |||||
| 5 | Gain the ability to use, report and interpret Business Information Systems and sub-modules required by business management | |||||
| 6 | Planning necessary activities such as starting a new business with innovative and creative thinking and taking risks for the sustainability of the business, finding resources, making market analysis, preparing a business plan, and using the learned information in this direction. | |||||
| 7 | Being aware of the fact that the research and learning process continues throughout life, to be able to follow the scientific and technological developments related to the business, to support oneself and the organization in innovation and continuous development. | |||||
| 8 | To have the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to conduct scientific research in the field of business and report the results of the research to be used in managerial decision-making processes. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to transfer information about the field of business using effective verbal, written and visual communication methods in the language of learning and professional English | |||||
| 11 | To be aware of professional ethics, environmental awareness, sustainability, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values | |||||
| 12 | Working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, taking responsibility, making risk analysis, adapting to change, critical thinking and using initiative in problem solving | |||||
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ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 38 | 76 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 152 | ||