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  Course Description
Course Name : Environmental economics and Fiscal Policies

Course Code : PF 309

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. İSMAİL GÜNEŞ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Make students more sensitive to environment.
To improve their ability of to develop policies.
To help finding economic solutions to enviromental problems

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Aim of this lesson is to teach new directions about environment.

Course Contents : Content of this course enviromental problems, fiscal problems and polic tools are defined and students prepare projects as a groups and discuss these problems wtih their soutions

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classrooms will be determined by the Faculty


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic Concepts: environment, economics and naturel resources Related books Traditional Teaching Methods
2 Environmental troubles resources Related books Traditional Teaching Methods
3 Environmental problems in developing and developed worlds Related books Traditional Teaching Methods
4 Different economic and politic perspectives to environmental problems Related books Traditional Teaching Methods
5 Pollutions and Economics Relationships Related books Traditional Teaching Methods
6 Pollutions and Externalities Related books Traditional Teaching Methods
7 Discussion: Global Warming I Related books Discussion
8 Discussions: Global Warming II Related books Discussion
9 Micro analyze of pollution Related books Traditional Teaching Methods
10 Economic perspectives to pollutions Related books Traditional Teaching Methods
11 Basic Principles of Using Natural Resources and Economic Development Related books Traditional Teaching Methods
12 International and Domestic Institutions about Envoiremental Governance Related books Traditional Teaching Methods
13 Turkey´s problems Related books Traditional Teaching Methods
14 Presentations Homeworks Presentation
15 Presentations Homeworks Presentation
16/17 Final Exam Preparation for Exam Paper based exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  • H. Ertürk, Çevre Bilimlerine Giriş, VİPAŞ A.Ş., U.Ü.Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayın No:10, 1996, Bursa.
  K. Görmez, Çevre Sorunları ve Türkiye, Gazi Büro, 1997, Ankara.
  R. Keleş ve C. Hamamcı, Çevrebilim, İmge Kitabevi, 1993, Ankara.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 70
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 30
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 uses modern communication tools, methods and processes, collects and interprets data from different sources using 2
2 understands and explains the role of the public and private sector in the economy, the market economy and the function of the public sector 4
3 uses the information of profesional field about basic computer knowledge and skills 2
4 Collect quantitative and statistical data, makes analysis and interpretation 2
5 understands and interprets corecctly the feelenings, thoughts and behaviors of other people, express Themselves in written and oral form. 3
6 Aware of the social, scientific and ethical values ??and acts accordingly 4
7 Questions the traditional approach and methods of application,and he to develops and implements new ways of working if he considers it is necesaary 3
8 Individually and / or in a team, take responsibility, leadership, and effectively works 5
9 In recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly renews itself keeps track of the latest developments. 5
10 3
11 UseTurkish in academic life and work in accordance with the requirements of the uses of life. 3
12 Use different resources in accordance with the academic rules, synthesize the information gathered, and present them effectively in an area which has not been studied 3
13 Use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the prerequisities of academic and business context 1
14 Develop scientific and ethical values in the fields of statistics-and scientific data collection 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0
    Final Exam 1 6 6
Total Workload: 72
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.88
ECTS Credit: 3