Enviromental Economics (IKT425) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Enviromental Economics IKT425 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion.
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 ve Roach (Chapter 2)
3 Theory of Environmental Externalities Harris ve Roach (Chapter 3)
4 Common Property Resources and Public Goods Chapter 4: Harris ve Roach (Chapter 4)
5 Valuing the Environment Harris ve Roach: Chapter 6
6 Cost-Benefit Analysis Harris ve Roach: Chapter 7
7 MIDTERM
8 Ecological Economics: Basic Concepts
9 National Income and Environmental Accounting Harris ve Roach: Chapter 10
10 Energy: The Great Transition Harris ve Roach: Chapter 11
11 Global Climate Change: Science and Economics Harris ve Roach: Chapter 12
12 Global Climate Change: Policy Responses Harris ve Roach: Chapter 13
13 Greening the Economy Harris ve Roach: Chapter 14
14 Population and the Environment Harris ve 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 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 18 110
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 Have an advanced level of basic theoretical knowledge on the field of public finance in order to obtain the practical gains. X
2 Identify the issues related to the field of public finance by dealing with it within the framework of the methodological approach, and report and evaluate it from an analytical point of view. X
3 Understand, interpret and analyse economic and financial events, equipped with knowledge of certain disciplines, especially economics, business and law. X
4 Develop policies and strategies for solving the problems by establishing the cause-effect relationship related to fiscal and economic issues through theoretical information and the discussions. X
5 Establish the relationship of public financial management and budget theory with public policies, he/she makes strong budget analysis, develop analysis on public finance and makes a link with the policy implementation X
6 Understand the tax theory, learning the legal structure, following the legal and financial developments and gaining a professional competence in tax matters effectively develop it. X
7 Have knowledge of accounting systems in private and public institutions and businesses, analyze and interpret the financial and financial structure of institutions with the knowledge and competence gained. X
8 Gain knowledge of macroeconomic framework and growth theory, including theoretical and country examples, evaluates economic developments from a theoretical perspective. X
9 Use foreign language in financial and economic fields, follow international literature, communicate on professional issues. X
10 Benefit from technological developments in studies specific to its field by using information technologies, digital developments and common software. X
11 Use qualitative and quantitative methods for the analysis of economic, financial, social and institutional events. X
12 While fulfilling its academic and professional responsibilities, develop an approach that respects s United Nations sustainable development goals, freedoms, rights of the disadvantaged groups, environment, cultural and moral values. X

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