At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learns environmental problems and global policies related to them. 2) Develops an environmental perspective in International and Bilateral Political Relations. 3) Develops an overview of approaches to solving environmental problems. 4) To be able to follow current developments in environment and sustainable development issues and to have knowledge and opinions on the subject in international platforms.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No recommended optional programme components.
COURSE DEFINITION
By making a general introduction to environmental problems, national and international environmental policies are explained. Important determinants of environmental policies, institutions, solutions to environmental problems and the factors affecting the shaping of international approaches are examined.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to Environmental Concept and Ecosystem Services
2nd Week
Environmental Problems
3rd Week
What is Sustainable Development, Agenda 2030
4th Week
Water Resources and Environment
5th Week
Land Degradation
6th Week
Air Pollution
7th Week
Noise, odor and radioactive pollution
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
Environmental Policy Instruments
10th Week
International Conventions
11th Week
Climate Change
12th Week
Biodiversity
13th Week
Desertification
14th Week
Environment and Society
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Required Reading Girdner, Eddie J. and Jack Smith: Killing Me Softly: Toxic Waste, Corporate Profit and the Struggle for Environmental Justice, New York: Monthly Review, 2002. Recommended Readings Deudney, Daniel H. & Matthew (Ed.): Contested Grounds: Security and Conflict in the New Environmental Politics, Albany: Suny, 1999. Guimaraes, Roberto: The Ecopolitics of Development in the Third World, Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 1991. Harrison, Paul: The Third World Revolution: Population, Environment, and a Sustainable World, New York: Penguin USA, 1994. Kakönen, Jyrki (Ed.:) Perspectives on Environmental Conflict and International Politics, London: Pinter, 1992. Luterbacher, Urs & Sprinz, Detlef F.: International Relations and Global Climate Change, MIT, 2001. Schleicher, Klaus (Ed.): Pollution Knows No Frontiers: A Reader, New York: Paragon, 1992. Stevis, Dimitris & Assetto, Valerie: The International Political Economy of the Environment: Critical Perspectives, Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2001. Swanson, Timothy M. (Ed.): The Economics and Ecology of Biodiversity Decline: The Forces Driving Global Change, New York: Cambridge, 1998. Ulusal Çevre ve Kalkınma Programı: Dünya Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Zirvesi Johannesburg 2002, Türkiye Ulusal Raporu 2002, Ankara 2002. United Nations: Comprehensive Assessment of the Freshwater Resources of the World, New York: United Nations, 1997. Zacher, Marc W. (Ed.): The International Political Economy of Natural Resources, Brookfield, VT: Edward Elgar, 1993.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
30
Total(%)
60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
40
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1,5
1,5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
2
28
Preparation for Final exam
1
30
30
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
30
30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1,5
1,5
Homework
1
20
20
Total Workload
153
Total Workload / 30
5,1
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
