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| KAYL5315 | @Environmental Crises and Sustainability | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abdulgazi YIKICI | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to analyze the historical, political, economic, social, and cultural dynamics of current and global environmental issues, and to examine sustainability approaches and sustainable development goals developed to address these problems from a multidimensional perspective. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Can explain the historical, scientific, and social dimensions of environmental problems. | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 | 1,5, | | PO - 2 : | Can evaluate the concept of sustainability from multiple perspectives. | | 1,5, | | PO - 3 : | Can analyze current environmental issues such as the climate crisis, energy problems, and biodiversity loss. | | 1,5, | | PO - 4 : | Can identify environmental policies and institutions at the local, national, and global levels. | | 1,5, | | PO - 5 : | Can examine sustainability practices through examples and develop solution-oriented approaches. | | 1,5, | | 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 | | |
| The content of this course includes current environmental issues such as global climate change, biodiversity loss, and energy and waste crises, as well as the policies, governance models, and local/international strategies developed to address these problems. The course will also evaluate the applicability of sustainability through themes such as environmental justice, sustainable urbanization, circular economy, and development goals. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction and Course Overview | | | Week 2 | Origins of Environmental Crises | | | Week 3 | Historical Development of Global Environmental Issues | | | Week 4 | Evolution of the Concept of Sustainability | | | Week 5 | Poverty, Inequality, and Environmental Justice | | | Week 6 | Climate Crisis: Scientific Foundations and Social Impacts | | | Week 7 | Biodiversity Crisis and the Sustainability of Ecosystem Services | | | Week 8 | Energy Crisis, Transition Process, and Security Dimension | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | Sustainable Development Goals | | | Week 11 | Waste Management and Circular Economy | | | Week 12 | Sustainable Cities and Urban Transformation | | | Week 13 | Local Governments and Sustainability Policies | | | Week 14 | Global Environmental Institutions and Governance Networks | | | Week 15 | Assessing Sustainability Through Case Studies | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Berners-Lee, M. (2021). There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years. Cambridge University Press. | | | |
| 1 | Robertson, M. (2014). Sustainability Principles and Practice. Routledge. | | | 2 | Chasek, P. S., Downie, D. L., & Brown, J. W. (2018). Global Environmental Politics. Routledge. | | | 3 | Stevenson, H. (2018). Global Environmental Politics: Problems, Policy, and Practice. Cambridge University Press. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 11/2026 | 1 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 12 | 12/2026 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 15 | 01/2027 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 8 | 14 | 112 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 8 | 3 | 24 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 3 | 2 | 6 | | Kısa sınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 12 | 3 | 36 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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