UNI421 Global Climate Change and Its Effects on Business WorldIstinye UniversityDegree Programs OpticianryGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
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Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI421
Course Name: Global Climate Change and Its Effects on Business World
Semester: Fall
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:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. 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

Course Notes / Textbooks: Öğretim üyesinin hazırladığı ders notları
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Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Knows the basic terms used in optics, the history of optics, its development and the profession of optician.
2) Knows the environmental, social and ethical problems related to her\his profession and assumes the responsibilities related to them.
3) Observes the health and safety measures related to her\his profession.
4) It adopts the total quality philosophy and supports the relevant corporate processes.
5) Gains the basic math and physics knowledge required in the optician profession.
6) Learns information technologies, uses basic computer programs and professional software programs.
7) Knows eye anatomy and optics, has information about eye diseases.
8) Learns the refraction errors, knows the optical equipment used to correct these defects, measures the diopters of optical glasses by means of a phonometer, and determines the type of lens.
9) Knows the properties of materials defined in optics and recognizes optical instruments.
10) She/He reads the prescriptions prepared by the ophthalmologist, supplies the optical equipment, selects the most suitable glass and frame for the patient, and performs the most appropriate glasses assembly procedures in order to eliminate or alleviate vision disorders.
11) When there is a problem with optical materials in the optician laboratory or establishment, she/he understands and fixes the problem.
12) Obtains the knowledge of history belonging to the Ottoman and Republican Periods.
13) Learns Turkish language structure and acquires a basic level of English grammer that will enable her/him to communicate.
14) He/she makes the necessary financial planning in his/her institution and has general accounting knowledge.
15) The researcher is open to changes, has creative, program-solving skills and the ability to share solution suggestions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Knows the basic terms used in optics, the history of optics, its development and the profession of optician.
2) Knows the environmental, social and ethical problems related to her\his profession and assumes the responsibilities related to them.
3) Observes the health and safety measures related to her\his profession.
4) It adopts the total quality philosophy and supports the relevant corporate processes.
5) Gains the basic math and physics knowledge required in the optician profession.
6) Learns information technologies, uses basic computer programs and professional software programs.
7) Knows eye anatomy and optics, has information about eye diseases.
8) Learns the refraction errors, knows the optical equipment used to correct these defects, measures the diopters of optical glasses by means of a phonometer, and determines the type of lens.
9) Knows the properties of materials defined in optics and recognizes optical instruments.
10) She/He reads the prescriptions prepared by the ophthalmologist, supplies the optical equipment, selects the most suitable glass and frame for the patient, and performs the most appropriate glasses assembly procedures in order to eliminate or alleviate vision disorders.
11) When there is a problem with optical materials in the optician laboratory or establishment, she/he understands and fixes the problem.
12) Obtains the knowledge of history belonging to the Ottoman and Republican Periods.
13) Learns Turkish language structure and acquires a basic level of English grammer that will enable her/him to communicate.
14) He/she makes the necessary financial planning in his/her institution and has general accounting knowledge.
15) The researcher is open to changes, has creative, program-solving skills and the ability to share solution suggestions.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 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