ÇM0017 Environmental Management and Sustainable Development

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ÇM0017
Name Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal

To understanding of the Earth’s natural systems and how people use natural resources, investigate the impact of human development on the environment and learn how the environment can be managed sustainably in the future, from a local as well as a global perspective

Course Content

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concept of sustainable development the emergence of the concept and its development, Dimensions and principles of sustainable development, Principles and objectives of environmental management, Environmental management and science, Approaches, methods, techniques and tools in environmental management, proactive evaluation and forecasting methods, 2030 agenda for sustainable development, the objectives, goals and indicators of sustainable development, Sustainable development policy environment in Turkey, Turkey's status on sustainable development, local sustainable development, corporate sustainability.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Environmental Management for Sustainable Development By Chris Barrow Manual of environmental management By Adrian Belcham

Notes

Sustainable Development Handbook By Stephen A. Roosa.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concept and practice of sustainable development
LO02 Be able to discuss the conflicts which are involved in the SD concept on the national as well as on the global scale.
LO03 Be able to discuss the (dis-)advantages of instruments for SD.
LO04 Understand the SD challenge for companies, their responsibility and their potentials for action


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Improves and provides required information on the basis of the basic competencies gained at the undergraduate level in the field of Environmental Engineering. 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Understands the interdisciplinary interactions related to their field. 4
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at his specialized level in his field. 3
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal 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 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Describes the problem independently in their field, evaluates solving methods, comments on the results and applies of the results when necessary.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Develops new strategic methods in order to solve unexpected complex problems encountered related to their field and takes initiatives to formulate a solution. 5
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Analyses the knowledge in his field in a critical way and and directs his learning and performs advanced level research independetly 4
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği 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 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Examines, develops social relationships and the norms which diverts these social relationships with a critical view of and acts to change them if necessary. 4
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Has the command of a foreign language at a level to translate and understand an article written in.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of his computer software.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develops plans of strategy, policy, and implementation issues related to their area and evaluates results obtained within the framework of processes of quality. 5
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Teaches each and supervises scientific and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation related to their field.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Uses knowledge in their field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 The definition and scope of environmental management Introduction, 3-17, Environmental Management for Sustainable Development By Chris Barrow. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
2 The process and goals of environmental management Introduction, 3-17, Environmental Management for Sustainable Development By Chris Barrow. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
3 The concept of development Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 The concept of ‘limits’ to development Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Anlatım
5 Sustainability Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
6 Sustainable development Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
7 The sustainable development goals Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Midterm Relevant parts of the given resources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü Sınav, Yazılı Sınav
9 Environment and environmental science Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
10 Environmental and ecosystems modelling, the ecosystem concept, environmental systems and ecosystem management Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
11 Environmentalism, social sciences, economics and environmental management Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Örnek Olay
12 Environmental management, business and law Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Environmental management approaches Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 Standards, monitoring, modelling, auditing and co-ordination Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
15 Proactive assessment, prediction and forecasting Relevant parts of the given resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
16 Proactive assessment, -continue Relevant parts of the given resources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Performans Değerlendirmesi
17 Final exam Relevant parts of the given resources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS