TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Soner Gökten
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to understand the link between human activities and the main problem of the universe 2) will be able to find out the dynamics of mutual interaction between ecology and economic activities 3) will be able to have awareness about individuals/institutions who have experiences in ecological life practises in the World and in Turkey 4) will be able to critise current production and consumption patterns, alternative life experiences, mainstream sustainable human development paradigm
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Ecological Economics covers how to make sustainability and environmental management work in practice through the application of economic principles. Ecological economics is considered as the management of sustainability by combining the environmental, social and economic systems. It enables the managers taking the course to evaluate the problems dealing with the subjects of ecological production, consumption ideologies, environmental crisis, nature and economics, as well as, to get different opinions about the change from the economic growth toward the quality of life. The course designed by focusing on the real world provides managers with acquiring the skill of fictionalization of a sustainable future from the economic and environmental perspectives.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Ecological Economy: Introduction to Main Concepts 2nd Week Ecological Economy, Growth and Sustainable Human Development 3rd Week Ecological Boundries of Economic Growth 4th Week Ecological Threat in The World and Turkey 5th Week The Ecological-Economy Models: An Introduction 6th Week The Ecological-Economy Models: An Introduction 7th Week Ecovillages in the World 8th Week Ecovillages in Turkey 9th Week Midterm 10th Week Civil Society and Ecological Economy 11th Week Ecological Social Enterpreneurship 12th Week Sustainable Cities: Action Plans 13th Week Creating an Ecovillage 14th Week Creating an Ecovillage
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Lecture notes
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Case Study,Problem Solving,Practice,Project,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 8 112 Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 10 10 Homework 3 15 45 Total Workload 302 Total Workload / 30 10,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No