Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environmental Policies in Turkey and the World
Course Code: İKP611
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

is to assess environmental problems which resulted from significant change in the social and political sphere due to globalization, technological and industrial progress in the countries

Course Content

Basic concepts and approaches related to global environmental governance, analyzing conflict and coordination and power relation between the public and non-public actors in the international arena, impact of the human activities on nature or vice versa, understanding of global environmental issues such climate change, depletion of the ozone layer and biodiversity and to evaluate significant political respond in this regard to deal with such international problems.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To increase awareness concerning global environmental problems
2.To better analyses repletion between human and nature.
3.To comprehend impact of global environmental problems on human life and ecosystems
4.To understand new approaches in dealing with global environmental problem
5.To comprehend Turkey`s position and role in global environmental policy regime
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Keleş, Ruşen ve Can Hamamcı. Çevre Politikası, İmge Yay., Ankara, 2011
2.Budak, S. (2000). AB ve Türk Çevre Politikası. İstanbul: Büke Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts related to the environment
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical process of emergence ofglobal environmental problems
Week 3 - Theoretical
Environment and economic growth
Week 4 - Theoretical
Environmental protection approaches, tools and policies in Turkey
Week 5 - Theoretical
Environmental management and institutionalization in Turkey
Week 6 - Theoretical
International environmental agreements to which Turkey become member
Week 7 - Theoretical
The position of the volunteers and other non-public actors in international environmental governance
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
The formation and implementation process of international environmental policy
Week 10 - Theoretical
The EU and Environmental policies
Week 11 - Theoretical
UN and Environmental Policy
Week 12 - Theoretical
Climate change governance
Week 13 - Theoretical
Biodiversity
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sustainable Development and Environmental Governance
Week 15 - Theoretical
Environmental movements in the Turkey and World
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work141242
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)131
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026