Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : SUM211 |
| Course Type | : Non Departmental Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 3 |
The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the basic concepts, legal framework, implementation stages, and ecological monitoring aspects of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The course aims to help students evaluate the environmental impacts of different project types, examine sample project introduction files and EIA reports, understand the role of EIA consultancy firms in the process, and interpret environmental and ecological monitoring data.
Definition, objectives, benefits, and main principles of Environmental Impact Assessment; EIA legislation in Türkiye; Annex-I and Annex-II project classifications; competent authorities, application stages, and decision-making mechanisms in the EIA process; examination of Project Introduction Files and EIA reports; duties and practical roles of EIA consultancy firms; assessment of environmental impacts in different production, processing, and infrastructure projects; potential impacts during construction, operation, and closure phases; basic field measurements, laboratory analyses, water quality, eutrophication, sampling-related problems and solution approaches; concept of ecological monitoring, monitoring levels, biological indicators, conservation status, and examples of ecological monitoring studies.
| Assoc. Prof. Mehmet GÜLER |
| 1. | Explain the basic concepts, objectives, benefits, and main principles of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). |
| 2. | Interpret the legal framework of the EIA process in Türkiye, including competent authorities, Annex-I/Annex-II project classifications, and the decision-making processes such as “EIA Required” and “EIA Not Required”. |
| 3. | Identify the main components of Project Introduction Files and EIA reports, and evaluate project activities, potential environmental impacts, and mitigation measures through sample documents. |
| 4. | Analyze the potential environmental impacts of different production, processing, or infrastructure projects during construction, operation, and closure phases in terms of water, soil, air, waste, noise, and ecosystem components. |
| 5. | Explain the purpose, monitoring levels, basic field/laboratory measurements, and sampling-related problems of ecological monitoring studies; and relate data such as water quality, eutrophication, biological indicators, and conservation status to the environmental assessment process. |
| 1. | Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation. |
| 2. | Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. EIA Process Workflow Chart and Process Summary. |
| 3. | Lecture notes prepared by the instructor. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 74 | |||