Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environmental Management and Legislation
Course Code: PM226
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: None
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to help students be able; to learn concepts towards environmental at national and international scale; to implement the environmental legislation including international conventions, European Union council directives, national laws, directives and decisions towards to the environment.

Course Content

Environmental policy in Turkey, environmental legislation and management in Turkey, environmental conventions at global and regional level, in which Turkey is a party, student presentations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Derya GÜLÇİN
Learning Outcomes
1.To build relationships between environmental legislation and landscape architecture
2.To develop a perspective over the environmental legislations at national and international scale
3.To monitor and implement international conventions on environment
4.To monitor and implement European Union council directives on environment
5.To monitor and implement national legislation on environment
6.To learn national and international environmental organisations and their study areas
7.To recognize relationships between environmental organisations
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Türkiye Çevre Vakfı, (2001). Avrupa Birliği’nde ve Türkiye’de Çevre Mevzuatı. TÇV Yayın No:149, Türkiye Çevre Vakfı, Ankara, ISBN 9757250619.
2.Keleş, R., Hamamcı, C. (2005). Çevre Politikası. Beşinci Baskı, İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, ISBN 9755334394.
3.Budak, S. (2000). Avrupa Birliği ve Türk Çevre Mevzuatı. Büke Yayınları, ISBN 9789758454235.
4.Kalelioğlu, U., Özkan, N., (2000). Türkiye'nin Taraf Olduğu Uluslararası Çevre Sözleşmeleri. İzmir Barosu Yayınları, İzmir.
5.Yaşamış, F.D. (1989). Çevresel Yönetim ve Planlama. Marmara ve Boğazlar Belediyeler Birliği, Yayın No. 88-3, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction: content and importance of the lecture
Week 2 - Theoretical
Environmental problems
Week 3 - Theoretical
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Week 4 - Theoretical
Environmental policy, Turkish environmental policy, UN environmental studies
Week 5 - Theoretical
Environmental legislation, Turkish environmental legislation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Constitution-Public interest-Health-Environment-Housing, Environmental Law
Week 7 - Theoretical
Environmental management, national and international organizations related to the environment and their study areas
Week 8 - Theoretical
Law Concerning the Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets, Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
Week 9 - Theoretical
European Landscape Convention
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance - Ramsar Convention Directive on Wetlands, Ramsar Sites
Week 11 - Theoretical
The Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution - Barcelona Convention, Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats - Bern Convention
Week 12 - Theoretical
Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, The World Heritage Convention Convention on Biological Diversity
Week 13 - Theoretical
Spatial planning hierarchy
Week 14 - Theoretical
Student presentations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-5
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OÇ-1
3
3
3
5
4
1
2
OÇ-2
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
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5
5
2
2
2
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3
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5
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4
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3
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4
2
4
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5
5
4
4
2
4
1
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4
3
3
1
1
1
4
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