Information Package / Course Catalogue
International Environmental Regimes
Course Code: SBUI633
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

The environment is one of the most important agendas of international politics. In this course, international environmental regimes will be discussed and students will be aimed at examining environmental problems and policies with the most up-to-date documents, researches and other sources of information.

Course Content

Environmental crisis, and its entry to the agenda of international policy, its theoretical foundations, international environmental regimes, conventions and environmental law are some of the prominent topics to be covered through the course.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Murat ARTUÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.The history and philosophy of environment and the environmental issues will be learned.
2.International Organizations and Environment can be learned.
3.UN and Environment can be learned.
4.Europe and Environment can be learned.
5.International Climate Regime can be learned.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Uluslararası Çevre Rejimleri (Semra Cerit Mazlum, Yasemin Kaya, Gökhan Orhan)
2.Dünyanın Yeşil Tarihi (Clive Ponting)
3.Of Limits and Growth (Stephen J. Macekura)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Environment, Environmental Crisis, Environmental Policy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical and theoretical foundations I
Week 3 - Theoretical
Historical and theoretical foundations II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Concept of International Environmental Regime
Week 5 - Theoretical
UN and Environment I
Week 6 - Theoretical
UN and Environment II
Week 7 - Theoretical
UN and Environment III
Week 8 - Theoretical
Europe and Environment I
Week 9 - Theoretical
Europe and Environment II
Week 10 - Theoretical
Examples of the International Environmental Regime I
Week 11 - Theoretical
Examples of the International Environmental Regime II
Week 12 - Theoretical
International Climate Regime I
Week 13 - Theoretical
International Climate Regime II
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of End-of-Term Assignments/Presentations
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Term Project115116
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
OÇ-2
4
5
3
4
5
4
3
OÇ-3
3
4
5
5
3
4
5
OÇ-4
4
4
5
3
4
5
3
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026