Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | ÇM524 |
| Name | Environmental Policy and Analysis |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. FUAT BUDAK |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The course provides a broad introduction to the study of environmental politics, with a focus on environmental policy analysis and evaluation. In this course, theories and models of environmental policy processes, instruments used in environmental policy-making such as regulatory and market-based approaches, and frameworks to evaluate environmental policy will be discussed.
Course Content
Sustainable development, environmental policy-making theories, environmental policy instruments, command control methods, market-based economic tools, cost-benefit analysis, environmental valuation methods, evaluation of environmental policies
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Describe and explain the major theories and models of public/environmental policy |
| LO02 | Identify and evaluate the multidimensional nature of environmental policy and policymaking |
| LO03 | Apply the basic tools of environmental analysis, including risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Improves and provides required information on the basis of the basic competencies gained at the undergraduate level in the field of Environmental Engineering. | |
| PLO02 | - | Understands the interdisciplinary interactions related to their field. | |
| PLO03 | - | Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at his specialized level in his field. | |
| PLO04 | - | Combines and comments on the knowledge in their area with various scientific discipline and ability to produce new knowledge, to be able to solve the problems demanding expertise using scientific methods. | |
| PLO05 | - | Describes the problem independently in their field, evaluates solving methods, comments on the results and applies of the results when necessary. | |
| PLO06 | - | Develops new strategic methods in order to solve unexpected complex problems encountered related to their field and takes initiatives to formulate a solution. | |
| PLO07 | - | Analyses the knowledge in his field in a critical way and and directs his learning and performs advanced level research independetly | |
| PLO08 | - | Transfers current developments in the field of his studies, supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data, systematically to the area outside of the field, written, orally and visually. | |
| PLO09 | - | Examines, develops social relationships and the norms which diverts these social relationships with a critical view of and acts to change them if necessary. | |
| PLO10 | - | Has the command of a foreign language at a level to translate and understand an article written in. | |
| PLO11 | - | Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of his computer software. | |
| PLO12 | - | Develops plans of strategy, policy, and implementation issues related to their area and evaluates results obtained within the framework of processes of quality. | |
| PLO13 | - | Teaches each and supervises scientific and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation related to their field. | |
| PLO14 | - | Uses knowledge in their field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sustainable development | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 2 | Environmental policy-making theories | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 3 | Environmental policy-making theories | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 4 | Environmental policy-making theories | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 5 | Environmental policy instruments | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 6 | Environmental policy instruments | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 7 | Command control methods | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Command control methods | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 10 | Market-based economic tools | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 11 | Market-based economic tools | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 12 | Cost-benefit analysis | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 13 | Environmental valuation methods, | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 14 | Evaluation of environmental policies | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 15 | Evaluation of environmental policies | Investigating the related topic from various sources | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |