COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL ENVIROMENTAL POLICY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 4506 INTERNATIONAL ENVIROMENTAL POLICY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Public Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÖKHAN TENIKLER

Offered to

Public Administration (Evening)
Public Administration

Course Objective

The course International Environmental Policy is a basic course of Public Administration and provides students with information and skill about how environmental management is dealt with at international level and about the place and interaction of Türkiye in this area concerning environmental conservation and use. The course focuses on the ability of public administrators to think strategically about the environment, to develop local and national scenarios and to take part in international cooperation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to learn the main philosophy of environmental protection
2   To be able to learn outline of current legislations, agreements and charters which are related environmental policies in Europe.
3   To be able to learn some of the special international legal agreements with environmental and economic dimensions,
4   To be able to learn local government policies in connected with the national and international level (in Türkiye and European comparatively as structural)
5   To evaluate environmental aspects of international organizations and the activities of environment-centered organizations
6   to analyze the condition of Türkiye against international agreements and its relations with international organizations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, general information about the course, explanation of the concepts in general terms, evaluation of the importance of the course in the learning plan
2 Factors That Force the Environmental Phenomenon to Gain Importance at the International Level
3 International Organizations and Environment (UN, NATO, OECD, OSCE)
4 Development of United Nations Environmental Policies and Stockholm Conference
5 Habitat Conferences
6 Rio Conferences and Sustainable Development Principles
7 Aarhus Convention
8 Non-Governmental Organizations Working on Environment at International Level
9 European Union Environmental Policy - Purpose and Principles, EU Summits and Environment
10 European Union Environmental Policy Technical Tools
11 European Union Environmental Policy Financial Instruments
12 Climate Change and International Efforts
13 Examples of Selected International Environmental Agreements
14 General evaluation and reminder, reviewing the degree of achievement of the learning outcomes of the course by making a situation analysis of the period.

Recomended or Required Reading

Karaman, Zerrin Toprak(2009), "Democratic Gains in Public Administration at Local Level in terms of CSR: Theory- and Practice-Based Approaches- Türkiye and Izmir Metropolitan City , Professionals´ Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility, Springer- Social Policy Book, Idowu, Samuel O.; Leal Filho, Walter (Eds.)
Karaman, Zerrin Toprak & Asuman Altay (1996); Yeni Dünya Düzeninde Global Yönetim , Yeni Türkiye, Siyaset Özel Sayısı.
Karaman, Zerrin Toprak (1997); Global Governance Caused By New World Order , Marmara Journal of European Studies, M.Ü. Avrupa Topluluğu Enstitüsü, Cilt:5, S:1-2, Istanbul, 78-87.
Karaman, Zerrin Toprak (1992); Çevre Kirliliğinin Giderilmesinde Uzlaşmacı Politika (Izmir Körfezi Için Bir Yaklaşım), Amme Idaresi Dergisi, Cilt.25, S:4.
Karaman, Zerrin Toprak (1994), Türkiye de Kamu Politikalarının Yabancılaşmaya Etkisi A.I.D., C.27, S:3.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Uluslar arası etik çevre politikalarının temel felsefesini bilmek,
2. Çevre Sorunlarının tiplerini bilmek ve temel nedenleriyle başa çıkabilecek stratejiler geliştirme becerisi kazanmak,
3.Bütünleşik olarak uluslar arası temel düzenlemeleri yorumlayabilmek ve eylem planlarını Türkiye için oluşturabilmek,
4.Türkiye nin çevre yönetimi ve politikalarını oluşturmada, küresel politik gelişmeleri kalkınma-korunma yapısı içinde değerlendirme becerisi kazanmak,
5. Demokratik katılım metotlarının uygulanmasıyla ilgili sorumluluklarının farkında olmak,
6. Yöneticilerin ulusal ve küresel çevre sorunlarına yönelik sorumluluklarını bilmek,

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 3 14 42
Preparation for final exam 1 26 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 18 18
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 18 18
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 3 3
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 109

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15555
LO.2253
LO.3324
LO.41
LO.532
LO.64444

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