TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To have a grasp of Economic Growth and its elements. 2) To learn the cost of Economic Growth and the sustainability of Economic Growth. 3) To comprehend the relationship between environment and economic growth. 4) To understand the importance of sustainability policies and development.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I & II (TBF111 & TBF112) INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS I & II (ULT301 & ULT306)
COURSE DEFINITION	Bringing the deteriorated relations between ecology, economy and society to a sustainable point is critical for the future of societies. Restructurings made to increase and protect the chance of survival of future generations, to improve the quality of life depending on the regulation of current economic conditions, to fight poverty and unjust practices, and to improve the environment show the importance of sustainable development.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Economic Growth theories and concepts 2nd Week Importance of Economic Growth 3rd Week The relationship between Economic Growth and the environment 4th Week Economic Sustainability 5th Week Sustainable Development concepts and ethics 6th Week The importance of sustainable development 7th Week Midterm 8th Week Sustainable Development policies I 9th Week Sustainable Development Policies II 10th Week International Trade and Sustainable Development 11th Week Global Warming and its effects 12th Week Sustainable Development and energy policies 13th Week "What can we do?" Argument 14th Week An overview
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Murray Bookchin, 1996Ekolojik Bir Topluma Doğru, (Istanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları) (C?ev: Abdullah Yılmaz) Peter Söderbaum 2008, Understanding Sustainbility Economics: Towards Plurasim in Economics, Published by Taylor & Francis. Peter Bartelmus 2013 Sustainability Economics: Introduction, Routledge
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
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 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Total Workload 143 Total Workload / 30 4,76 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No