Economics
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI421
Course Name: Global Climate Change and Its Effects on Business World
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. MÜGE KOÇUM SEVİM
Course Lecturer(s): DR. MÜGE KOÇUM SEVİM
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to help students gain awareness of environmental factors that will affect their professions while they are gaining professional training, to ensure that they know what causes global climate change, which is a global issue, and what climate change can cause, to foresee the cost of these effects to the business world, to direct them to projects and activities that will minimize these effects, to develop new techniques for existing activities in line with net zero emission targets, and to also ensure that they master new fields of activity and new business lines.
Course Content: This course covers; climate; the importance of climate in human life; global climate change; the source of global climate change; international organizations and initiatives to prevent global climate change; the European Green Deal and its effects on international trade, the border carbon adjustment mechanism, the concept and methods of green marketing, green financing, green production, green consumption within the scope of green transformation, and the sectoral effects of global climate change.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) They become aware of the importance of climate in human life
2) They gain an environmental perspective
3) They give importance to projects and innovations that will prevent global warming
4) They understand how production and service sectors may be affected by global climate change
5) Gain perspective on reducing CO2 emissions in all economic and commercial activities

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Climate and Factors Affecting Climate
2) Climate and Factors Affecting Climate
3) Global Climate Change and Natural and Anthropogenic Sources of Climate Change
4) Possible Effects of Global Climate Change (Global & Türkiye)
5) Possible Impacts of Global Climate Change (Sectoral & Vital)
6) Possible Impacts of Global Climate Change (Sectoral)
7) Possible Impacts of Global Climate Change (Sectoral & Economic & International Trade)
8) International Initiatives to Prevent Climate Change
9) Green Transformation Movement in Business World
10) Green Marketing - Green Finance - Green Energy
11) European Union Green Deal
12) The Impact of the EU Green Deal – Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism
13) Transition to a Low Carbon Economy – Carbon Footprint – Carbon Pricing Mechanisms
14) Green Opportunities and Carbon Capture Technologies Impacts of Climate Change-Related Disasters on Industries
15) Final Exams
16) Final Exams

Sources

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Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics.
2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy.
3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems.
4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs.
5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy.
6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy.
7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship.
10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law.
11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them.
12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License .

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics. 2
2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy. 3
3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems. 3
4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs. 3
5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy. 2
6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy. 1
7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. 1
8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. 1
9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship. 2
10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law. 3
11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them. 3
12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. 3
13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License . 3

Assessment & Grading

Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 28
Midterms 4 23
Final 4 31
Total Workload 124