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| Code | ÇM016 |
| Name | Climate Change and Carbon Management |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| 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 |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. FUAT BUDAK |
Course Goal / Objective
This cours focuses on the analysis and use of climate models in understanding and projecting climate change in the future, as well as studying the impacts on people and ecosystems and measures for mitigation and adaptation.
Course Content
Climate change science, GHG emissions, climate models, impacts of climate change, international initiatives to mitigate GHG emissions; investment in low-emissions technologies; carbon pricing regulatory regimes and market trading mechanisms; measurement of carbon footprint
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, IPCC. Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage, IPCC:
Notes
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, IPCC.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To understand factor that shape the climate system and the concept of clamate cahange |
| LO02 | Acquire conceptual skills to critically evaluate climate change impacts on environment |
| LO03 | Ability to assess adaptation and mitigation policies at international, national and local level |
| LO04 | Ability to understand and use measurement of Greenhouse Gas Inventory methods |
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. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the interdisciplinary interactions related to their field. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at his specialized level in his field. | |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of his computer software. | 4 |
| 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. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Teaches each and supervises scientific and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation related to their field. | 5 |
| 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 | Climate and climate factors | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Greenhouse gases and greenhouse effect | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Climate change forecasting models | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Effects of climate change on ecosystems | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Sectoral effects of climate change | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Greenhouse gas emissions and emission sources of Turkey | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | International environmental policies related to climate change | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reviewing the topics covered from the sources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Proje / Tasarım |
| 9 | International environmental policies related to climate change- continue | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Climate change strategy of Turkey | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Carbon Management | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Carbon Management-continue | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Measurement of Greenhouse Gas Inventory | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Measurement of carbon footprint | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Carbon Markets | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Carbon Markets-continue | Investigation of Related Topic from Sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reviewing the topics covered from the sources | 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 | ||