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| Code | TEP311 |
| Name | Natural Resource And Environmental Economics |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| 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 Instructor |
Prof. Dr. HAYDAR ŞENGÜL
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
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 policies 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 or externalities, The economic principles of Oil and mining management, Renewable biological sources, Interaction between agriculture and environment
Course Precondition
None
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,
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 sources. |
| 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 | is be able to explain and apply basic theories related to major science and engineering courses in order to form a foundation which enables him/her to understand advanced level subjects related to his/her profession | 2 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to describe, intorduce and evaluate crop and animal production techniques, tools and equipment used in this area and explain role, importance and development of agriculture in national and world economy | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to describe characteristics and interrelations of all stages from production to consumption in agricultural sector; is able to describe basic concepts related to efficienct and sustianable use of resources; is able to explain and apply basic economic principles used for this purpose | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to explain concepts, thought, theory and methods related to major economic, social, natural, cultural, institutional, organizational and legal factors affecting activities in agricultural sector and rural areas, also national and international forces and interaction between them, their universal and social effects | 2 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to apply basic principles of economics to the problemes encountered in agricultural sector | 2 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to show and express economic and social data to be used in agricultural decision making process in tables, graphs and mathematical symbols | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to apply ecosystem, biodiversity, sustainable resource management, rural development, planning and technology use related knowledge to crop and animal production and marketing processes | 5 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | determines required data related to the analysis of problems encountered in agricultural sector, critically examines and uses those data, selects a proper frame, model and method for the analysis, and evaluates results of the analysis | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | uses basic information technologies in the analysis of economic and social data and uses software prepared for this purpose and interpretes results | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | is able to carry studies related to his/her field independently and according to the legal procedures; is able to give consultancy, supervising, and expertise services in those fields; is able to join to team works | |
| PLO11 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | is able to get access to actual and updated information in the field; is able to inquire knowledge obtained and use them for public benefit according to the purpose selected | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | is able to communicate with sepacialist and non-specialist people both in verbal and written form; is able to select most appropriate communications methods; is able to develop cooperation with stakeholders on producer and organization basis | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | acquires general and professional foreign language command at a sufficient level to observe professional developments and communicate with colleagues;is able to use information and communication technologies | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | is able to identify problems that can be encountered in agricultural sector; determines their context, evaluates effects of solutions, projects and policies applied in this context, produces solutions, projects and policy alternatives, foresees possible effects of alternatives suggested by himself/herself or others, selects the most appropriate alternative in terms of the goals selected, applies, direcs and monitors project | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | is able to describe historical development of the profession, ethical principles obligatory during the performance of the profession and to be consicous of meticulous application of these principles |
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, Tartışma |
| 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 and environmental services | 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, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Water: as a scarce and renewable resource and water allocation problems | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 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, Tartışma |
| 11 | Natural resource use and environment relationships | All lecture notes and resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 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, Tartışma, 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 | ||