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Information
| Code | TEP315 |
| Name | Natural Resources And Environmental Economics |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HAYDAR ŞENGÜL |
Course Goal
To enable students to comprehend the mutual interaction between economic activities and environment in terms of social welfare of current and future generations; to introduce poicies and analysis tools for the use, protection and development of natural resources and the environment; the ability to analayze and interpret the current environmental issues through economic approach.
Course Content
Natural resources and environmental economics; definition, scope, basic concepts and issues, Characteristics of natural resources and environment, market, externalities and market imperfections, solutions for externalities, The economic principles of Oil and mining management, Renewable biological sources, Interaction between agriculture and environment
Course Precondition
No prerequisites
Resources
Tietenberg T., Lewis L., Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 9th ed. Pearson, 2012. K. Başol, M. Durman, H. Önder, Doğal Kaynakların ve Çevrenin Ekonomik Analizi, Alfa Aktüel Yay. Bursa, 2007.
Notes
İ. H. Özsabuncuoğlu, A. A. Uğur, Doğal Kaynaklar: Ekonomi, Yönetim ve Politikalar, İmaj Yayıncılık, 2005.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Is able to handle the environmental and natural resource-related issues with a holistic, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational approach. |
| LO02 | Is aware of restrictive role of environment and natural recources on economic activities particularly agricultural activities and development |
| LO03 | Is able to employ basic economic analysis and policy tools for the use, development, and preservation of environmental and natural resources. |
| LO04 | Has the understanding that respect for environment and sustainability principles in decision making processes. |
| LO05 | Can catch Agriculture-Environment interactions |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has discipline-specific subject’s adequate knowledge of mathematics, science, and Agricultural Engineering (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition); use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields of the complex engineering problems. | 2 |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Define, formulate and solve complex problems in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions, and apply modern design methods for this purpose in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline. | |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Select and use modern tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems and use information technologies effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition application. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research issues encountered in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Work effectively in interdisciplinary (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition) and multidisciplinary teams; develope individual study skills | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Communicate effectively orally and in writing; has a foreign language knowledge at the “beginner” level; write reports effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, understand written reports, prepare, design and production reports, make effective presentations, take and give clear and understandable instructions. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Gain awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; access information in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, follow the developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Compliance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, and has knowledge of standards used in engineering practices. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gain knowledge of business practices as project and risk management and change management; gain awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Has information about the effects of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition practice’s on health, environmental, and security in universal scale and social dimensions: The problems of the age reflection related with the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition; gain awareness of the legal implications of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition solutions. | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural resources and environmental economics; definition, scope, basic concepts and issues | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Characteristics of natural resources and environment, market, externalities and market imperfections, solutions for externalities | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | The valuation problem for natural resources and environment and valuation methods | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Taxonomy and properties of natural resources | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | The economic principles of oil and mining management | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Water: as a scarce and renewable resource and water allocation problems | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Renewable biological resources | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | All lecture notes and resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Economic principles for forestry and fishry management | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Biological and time dimensions of renewable biological resources | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Natural resource use and environment relationships | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Environmental polution, policy tools for prevention of pollution | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Potential of natural resources and economic development | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Interaction between agriculture and environment | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | General Review | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | All lecture notes and resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | All lecture notes and resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||