COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Economics (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR EMINE SEDEF AKGÜNGÖR

Offered to

Economics (English)

Course Objective

The course aims to introcude learners the economic principles underlying environmental problems and policy remedies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Tom Tietemberg and Lynne Lewis (2012). Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. 9th Edition. Pearson.
Additional reading materials will be availebne during class.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Class discussions
3. Presentations
4. Term paper
5. Case studies

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm and final exam will assess the student's understanding of cost and benefit valuation of environmental and natural resource issues and demonstrate understanding of different policy tools of environmental management.
2. Term project will enable the learner to find a news related to the course.

Finding news on the given topic: Find a news on the environmental economics-related topic given to you (30 points)
The news is not related to the topic/no news found Poor (0%)
The news has little to do with the topic. Fair (40%)
The news is moderately relevant to the topic Good (60%)
The news is well related to the topic. - Very good (80%)
The news is exactly on topic Excellent (100%)

Explaining the news well: Explain the relationship between the news you found and the given topic (30 points)
News not well explained/no news found Poor (0%)
The news was poorly explained. Fair (40%)
The news is moderately disclosed. Good (60%)
The news is well explained - Very well (80%)
The news is explained very well. - Excellent (100%)

Preparing the presentation: Prepare a presentation explaining the news you found and its relevance to the subject. (20 points)
Presentation not well prepared - Poor (0%)
Presentation poorly prepared Fair (40%)
The presentation is moderately prepared Good (60%)
The presentation is well prepared. - Very good (80%)
The presentation is very well prepared Excellent (100%)

Presenting without reading: give your presentation without reading from notes or slides (20 points)
The presentation was made entirely by reading from the notes -- Poor (0%)
Presentation was made by reading from notes and slides Fair (40%)
Less than half of the presentation was done by reading. Good (60%)
Less than 20% of the presentation was done by reading. - Very good (80%)
Your presentation was made without reading notes or slides Excellent (100%)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Sedef Akgüngör
sedef.akgungor@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes