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Environmental and Urban Economics

Course Code	: EKO543
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 5

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to study the environment, environmental problems and related policies in micro and macro economic framework. How we use amendment and environmental tools in prevention of environmental disasters caused by hazardous economic activities.

Course Content

In this course, we will discuss the relationship between environment and economy. In general, we will touch on the economic impact of environment, environmental problems, and environmental policies. Furthermore, the policies designed to prevent environmental problems in national and international context and their impact on developed and developing countries will be studied.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	to define the fundamental concepts in environmental Economics
2.	to evaluate the process and the reasons of the emergence of environmental problems economically
3.	to explain the type of environmental problems and their relation with the economy
4.	Can make an interdisiplinary connection over the course subjects
5.	Can make an analysis about subjects and can comment on economy

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	- İnançlı, Selim (2007), Çevre Ekonomisi Ders Notları, (basılmamış text). - Dağdemir, Özcan, , (2003), Çevre Sorunlarına Ekonomik Yaklaşımlar ve Optimal Politika Arayışları,Gazi Kitabevi) , Ankara.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

undamental concepts in environment and their relations with the economy

Week 2 - Theoretical

The types of environmental problems, their sources, and their relation with the economy

Week 3 - Theoretical

The emerging process of environmental problems, their reasons, and the historical approach

Week 4 - Theoretical

The relationship between the type of economy and the environmental problems

Week 5 - Theoretical

The economic efficiency criteria of environmental problems

Week 6 - Theoretical

Microeconomic impact of environmental issues

Week 7 - Theoretical

Macroeconomic impact of environmental issues

Week 8 - Theoretical

Macroeconomic impact of environmental issues

Week 9 - Theoretical

Entegration of economic and environmental policies

Week 10 - Theoretical

The policies related to various kinds of environmental problems and the prevention

Week 11 - Theoretical

The aims of environmental policies, economic tools and sectoral environmental policies

Week 12 - Theoretical

New environmental policies and economical protecting tools

Week 13 - Theoretical

The environmental policies in developed and developing countries and their economic impacts

Week 14 - Theoretical

The environmental policies in developed and developing countries and their economic impacts

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	3	3	84
Midterm Examination	1	10	3	13
Final Examination	1	20	3	23
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5
OÇ-1	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	4

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