Political Science and Public Administration | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI208 | ||||
Course Name: | Climate and Action Change | ||||
Semester: |
Spring Fall |
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Course Credits: |
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Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
Course Condition: | |||||
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
Course Level: |
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Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. PINAR ÖZUYAR | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Pınar Özuyar | ||||
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Course Objectives: | In this course, it is aimed to examine and understand the basic issues related to the environment and climate change by comparing them with current events and to make them interested in the student's own academic programs. |
Course Content: | Environment and Climate Change course has begun to affect both our individual daily life, the society we live in and the business world more and more. During the course, subjects related to natural resources, primarily water and energy, and the consequences of environmental pollution, such as climate change, will be studied. In addition to the global situation on all these issues, current developments for Turkey and Istanbul will also be examined. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Can define what climate change is, its causes and consequences. 2) Understand and explain the importance of the basic elements of the environment in terms of daily life and the future, both for the individual and the society. 3) Can specify environmental and climate change approaches at global and local level. 4) Will be able to explain the basics of the relationship between sustainable development and the environment and climate change. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | What is climate change? | To be given in class |
2) | Greenhouse Gases and energy use 1 | To be given in class |
3) | Greenhouse Gases and Energy use 2 | To be given in class |
4) | The relationship between climate and sustainable development 1 | To be given in class |
5) | The Relationship between Climate and Sustainable Development 2 | To be given in class |
6) | Turkey's Climate and Environment Policies' 1 | To be given in class |
7) | Turkey's Climate and Environment Policies 2 | To be given in class |
8) | Water Management | To be given in class |
9) | Biodiversity and Natural Resources | To be given in class |
10) | Zero Waste | To be given in class |
11) | Concepts 1 : circular economy, natural capital, cradle to cradle, industrial symbiosis, life cycle analysis, etc | To be given in class |
12) | Concepts 2 : circular economy, natural capital, cradle to cradle, industrial symbiosis, life cycle analysis, etcg | To be given in class |
13) | Living in Istanbul 1 | To be given in class |
14) | Living in Istanbul 2 | To be given in class |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Dersde verilecektir |
References: | To be given in class |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||
1) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. | ||||||||
2) To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ||||||||
3) Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration). | ||||||||
4) Examines the political and social processes, problems and the causes of these problems in Turkey and in the world, evaluates them in an interdisciplinary dimension and with a critical perspective. | ||||||||
5) To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values. | ||||||||
6) To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work. | ||||||||
7) To be able to express his/her opinions, thoughts and suggestions for solutions in written and verbally in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ||||||||
8) Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. | 2 |
2) | To have knowledge about the main theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | 2 |
3) | Relates the interaction of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economics, business administration). | 3 |
4) | Examines the political and social processes, problems and the causes of these problems in Turkey and in the world, evaluates them in an interdisciplinary dimension and with a critical perspective. | 3 |
5) | To be able to conduct research in the field of Political Science by using common methods and respecting ethical values. | 2 |
6) | To be able to design and lead research and scientific texts on field-specific topics on their own or in team work. | 2 |
7) | To be able to express his/her opinions, thoughts and suggestions for solutions in written and verbally in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | 2 |
8) | Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of the European Computer Driving Licence required by the field. | 2 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |||
Homework Assignments | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | |||
Midterms | 1 | 28 | 28 | ||||
Final | 1 | 28 | 2 | 30 | |||
Total Workload | 126 |