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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS IRL 7075 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEVILAY ZEHRA AKSOY

Offered to

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide the students with the advanced level of knowledge of international environmental politics

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Acquire advanced knowledge in the global environmental politics discipline. 2   Evaluate critically the acquired knowledge on basic concepts, theories and cases in the international organizations. 3   Define and analyze conflicts which require specialization, offer a resolution by referring to related theoretical approaches, reach a conclusion and report it both verbally and in writing. 4   Achieve self-discipline and take responsibility for their own actions and decisions. 5   Develop skills of critical analysis in relation to the political, socio-cultural, economic and legal developments in national and international agenda.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Giriş 2 The globalization of the environment concept 3 Business- state relations and the environment 4 Democracy and the environment and sustainable development 5 Environmental regimes 6 International environmental ethics 7 Midterm exam 8 International environmental conflicts 9 Climate Change and the Environmental Politics 10 Cases or/and presentation 11 Cases or/and presentation 12 Cases or/and presentation 13 Cases or/and presentation 14 Cases or/and presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Chasek, Downie, Brown, Global Environmental Politics(Dilemmas in World Politics), Fifth Ed., Westwiev Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, examples of practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will 1. understand the theories of International Environmental Problems 2. analyze relevant problems, and regimes.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action. 2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory. 3. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

deniz.kizilsumer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Preparing assignments 2 20 40 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 137

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 LO.1 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 5