COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Faculty of Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY ONUŞLUEL GÜL

Offered to

Civil Engineering (Evening)
Geophysical Engineering
Textile Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Mining Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Geological Engineering
Computer Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Civil Engineering

Course Objective

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of climate change and its impact on the environment. Students will learn about the scientific basis of climate change, its drivers, consequences, and potential solutions. The course will focus on conducting assessments of climate change's effects on various environmental aspects, identifying priorities, and addressing key concerns to foster sustainable development. Prospective students will also collect fundamental knowledge about the conceptual and political development of climate change related strategies and policies at various levels of decision-making and governance structures.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the scientific basis of climate change, its drivers, consequences
2   To gain basic capacities for exploring potential solutions against climate change
3   To contribute for conducting assessments on climate change impacts on various environmental domains
4   To realize key environmental topics influenced by the impacts of climate change at different impact rates
5   To learn about the historical development of sustainable management strategies and policies
6   To learn about the inter-/national policy frameworks, agreements and mechanisms for combating the climate change phenomenon

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Historical development of the sustainability concept, strategies and policy interventions
2 Addressing climate change phenomenon at the transect of environmental sustainability
3 Climate change science and assessment methods
4 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), its acts and contributions
5 Climate models and projections for the future; Data collection and analysis methods for climate change assessments
6 Impacts of climate change on biodiversity; Vulnerability and adaptation of ecosystems
7 Impacts of climate change on water resources and quality; Sustainable water management; water scarcity and drought
8 Mid-Term Exam; student projects/assignments distributions
9 Energy and Carbon Footprint: The role of energy production in climate change; Climate policies for mitigating the carbon impact
10 Urban heat island effect and climate adaptation in cities; Green infrastructure and urban planning for resilience
11 Agricultural impacts of climate change; Risks on Food Security
12 Climate change assessments within the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus
13 Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) against climate change
14 Student Assignments' Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Selected course materials will be provided/indicated during the lecture hours.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

All registered students are expected to attend the lectures. Lecture presentations are made during lecture hours and hand-outs are distributed to the attendees. Exams and homework/presentation assignments are basically used for evaluating and grading student proficiencies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1-LO6: All of the LOs are assessed through midterm and final examinations as well as the course assignments.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Gülay Onuşluel Gül, e-mail: gulay.onusluel@deu.edu.tr, phone: +90 232 3017029

Prof.Dr. Ali Gül, e-mail: ali.gul@deu.edu.tr, phone: +90 232 3017024

Office Hours

Students can make appointments for face-to-face meetings by sending e-mail requests to the lecturer(s).

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Student Presentations 2 3 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.1115313
LO.2225213
LO.32524
LO.42524
LO.5525
LO.6525

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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