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ITEO5027Economic Analysis of Environment 3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ECONOMICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Aykut BAŞOĞLU
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
to examine the relationship between environment and economy, to demonstrate the role of the environment for economic growth and development, to mace microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis of environmental issues and explore solutions of these issues.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : understand the environment and economic relations2,61,3
PO - 2 : to demonstrate the role of environment for economic growth and development process2,61,3
PO - 3 : to make economic analysis of environmental issues2,61,3
PO - 4 : to develop solutions economic problems arising from environmental issues2,61,3
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
Environment and economy, environmental problems, externalities and solutions of externalities, instruments of environmental policy
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Environment and economics
 Week 2Environmental services as a production factor
 Week 3Pricing and problems of environmental services
 Week 4The importance of the environment for growth and development process
 Week 5Economic efficiency and market failure
 Week 6Externalities
 Week 7Externalities and solution of the externalities
 Week 8Solution of the externalities
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Climate change
 Week 11Instruments of environmental policy
 Week 12International initiatives to solution environmental problems
 Week 13Environmental and economic equilibrium
 Week 14The IS-LM model adapted to environment
 Week 15Policies for environmental economic equilibrium
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Dağdemir, Özcan (2010), Çevre Sorunlarına Ekonomik Yaklaşımlar ve Optimal Politika Arayışları, 2. Baskı, Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi.
 
Recommended Reading
1Stern, N. 2007; The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review, 1st. Ed., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2Konularla ilgili seçilmiş makaleler.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 /11/2024 2 30
Quiz 12 /12/2024 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 /01/2025 2 50
 
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 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 8 14 112
Arasınav için hazırlık 12 2 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 load225