COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SUSTAINABILITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MSH 0136 SUSTAINABILITY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Efes Vocational School

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ŞELALE ÖNCÜ GLAUE

Offered to

Tourism and Hotel Management
Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Civil Aviation and Cabin Services
Civil Aviation Transportation Management
Food Technology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce learners theory, principles, and practices of sustainability. This course will provide course participants with an overview of the most significant global environmental, social and economic challenges that face humankind, and an insight into the solutions suggested by the universal commitment to sustainable development.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define sustainability
2   Explain how sustainability relates to our lives and our values, and how our actions impact issues of sustainability
3   Utilize learners knowledge of sustainability to change their daily habits and consumer mentality
4   Learn how to apply concepts of sustainability to their campus and community by engaging in the challenges and solutions of sustainability on their campus

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and Course Overview
2 Definitions of Sustainability
3 Dimensions of Sustainability
4 History of Sustainability
5 Sustainable Development Goals
6 GOAL 1: No Poverty
7 GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
8 Mid-Term
9 GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being GOAL 4: Quality Education GOAL 5: Gender Equality
10 GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
11 GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production GOAL 13: Climate Action GOAL 14: Life Below Water
13 GOAL 15: Life on Land GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
14 Application of Sustainability
15 General Evaluation
16 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Sürdürülebilirlik Alper K. Ateş
Lecture notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face lectures, presentations and assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

4 learning outcomes will be measured with midterm exam, final exam and homework.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is compulsory to attend 70% of the courses and to fulfill the requirements of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

selale.glaue@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The days in the program specified at the beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Student Presentations 1 2 2
Developing the project 10 1 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Project Final Presentation 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41

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