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ORML7530Carbon Econmy in Forestry3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Devlet TOKSOY
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of the course is to have knowledge of the students, the forest economy and the economic size of the forest economy.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : carbon cycle3,4,9,11
PO - 2 : carbon in forestry3,4,9,11
PO - 3 : carbon project in forestry3,4,9,11
PO - 4 : carbon market3,4,9,11
PO - 5 : economic size of carbon3,4,9,11
PO - 6 : economic valuation3,4,9,11
PO - 7 : biomas3,4,9,11
PO - 8 : biomas table3,4,9,11
PO - 9 : economic value of carbon3,4,9,11
PO - 10 : carbon market in Turkey3,4,9,11
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Climate change, International agreements (Rio, Ramsar, etc.), Kyoto Protocol, Basic concepts (forest, deforestration, afforestration, etc.), Examineted to international aggremets in Turkish terms of law, Ecosystems benefits, Forests benefits and economic value of forests benefits, Carbon sequestration of worlds forests, Carbon sequestration of Turkish forests, Calculating economic value of carbon, Situation of carbon economy at forest sector in Turkey, Carbon markets, İmportance of forestry in carbon market
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1What is carbon?
 Week 2What is global warming?
 Week 3Carbon in Forestry
 Week 4Carbon Project
 Week 5Economic valuation
 Week 6Biomass
 Week 7Biomass table
 Week 8exam
 Week 9carbon market
 Week 10carbon market in Turkey
 Week 11economic value of carbon
 Week 12Practice
 Week 13Practice
 Week 14Practice
 Week 15Practice
 Week 16Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1The New Carbon Economy: Constitution, Governance and Contestation (Antipode Book Series),Paperback – 9 Feb 2012by Peter Newell (Editor), Max Boykoff (Editor), Emily Boyd (Editor)
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 10 30
Quiz 10 5
Project 3
14
7 30
Presentation 15 1 5
End-of-term exam 16 1 30
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 13 39
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 7 21
Arasınav 3 1 3
Ödev 3 10 30
Kısa sınav 3 1 3
Dönem sonu sınavı 3 1 3
Total work load99