Enviromental Economics (ECON425) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Enviromental Economics ECON425 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
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 Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nil Demet GÜNGÖR
Course Assistants
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;
  • increase their ability to comprehend the relationship between environmental/natural resource problems and economics
  • learn how economic tools are useful in analyzing and solving problems in these fields
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)

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
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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
13 .

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
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