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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Environmental Sustainablity |
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| Course Code |
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P 320 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Res.Asst. CENK DÖNMEZ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Have information about the basic theories and concepts in economy, environment and natural resourcest .
Have information about the tools used In improving the environment and conservation of natural resources
Gain ability to understand the concepts and theories of the economic evaluation of the environment.
Manage to scrutinize the economic evaluation of the theories and concepts in a real environment
Obtain basic information about the required disciplines to work together within the same scope.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To provide students with the information to enable them to work together with the related disciplines on the conservation and improvement policies of natural and environmental resources and social benefits and costs of conservation and improvement activities with the instruments of these policies on the basis of environmental sustainability of economy . |
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| Course Contents |
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Sustainable development theory, relation between environment-natural sources, and the economy. The importance of market and market efficiency in sustainable development. Valuation of environmental costs and benefits. Discounting and environment, risk and uncertainty. Green tax, environmental standards and the precautionary principle. Monetary evaluation of the environment, TCM, HPM and CVM |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Design Studio 3 |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction to Relationship Between Economic Growth and Environmental Problems |
Studying on Lecture Notes |
Writing |
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2 |
Reducing the environmental costs Measure Standards and Policy |
Studying on Lecture Notes |
Writing /Reading |
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3 |
Economic Approaches to the Environment, Sustainable Development Theory |
Studying on Lecture Notes |
Writing /Reading |
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4 |
The Importance of Environmental Sustainability Market, Demand and Benefit |
Studying on Lecture Notes |
Writing /Reading |
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5 |
The Importance of Environmental Sustainability Market, Cost and Income |
Studying on Lecture Notes |
Writing /Reading |
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6 |
Calculation of the economic value of the environment: Introduction and Basic Concepts-Demand-Based |
Studying on Lecture Notes |
Writing /Reading |
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7 |
Approaches to Non-
Pollution Tax, Tax Sharing Permits circulate on the market |
Studying on Lecture Notes |
Writing /Reading |
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8 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
Literature surveying |
Reading |
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9 |
Calculation of the economic value of the environment: Demand-Based Approaches-Trip Expenditure Method |
Literature surveying |
Reading |
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10 |
Calculation of the economic value of the environment: Demand-Based Approaches-utilitarian Price Method |
Literature surveying |
Reading |
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11 |
Calculation of the economic value of the environment: Demand-Based Approaches Contingent Valuation Method |
Literature surveying |
Reading |
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12 |
Calculation of the economic value of the environment: Demand-Based Approaches Contingent Valuation Method
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Studying on Lecture Notes |
Writing /Reading |
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13 |
Carrying Capacity (Description, Importance in Landscape Architecture) |
Studying on Lecture Notes |
Writing /Reading |
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14 |
Carrying Capacity (Types, Estimation Methods) |
Studying on Lecture Notes |
Writing /Reading |
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15 |
Carrying Capacity Calculation Practices |
Homework Submission (Carriying Capacity Calculation) |
Writing |
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16/17 |
FINAL EXAM |
Literature surveying |
Reading |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Willis, K. G., Turner, R. K., Bateman, I. J., 2001. Urban Planning and Management. Edward Elgar Publishing, New York.
Altunkasa, M. F., 2003. Environmental Sustainability. C.U. Agriculture Faculty Publications, 255/A-83, Adana.
Callan, S. J., J. M. Thomas, 2000. Environmental Economics and Management. The Dryden Press, New York
Kolstad, C. D., 2000. Environmental Economics. Oxford University Press, New York.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
• Acquiring and perceiving the required information regarding the fundamental principles, processes and tools of Landscape Architecture. Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. Acquiring the knowledge and competency of reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process. |
0 |
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2 |
• Acquring the knowledge regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items, by receiving this knowledge getting the ability to reflect these in landscapes design, protection, treatment and management studies. Acquring knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscapes by comprehending the knowledge for details of the plant material which is the one of fundamental elements of landscape architecture in a systematic classification. |
1 |
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3 |
• Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. |
5 |
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4 |
• Analysing a system, one of system components or process and ability to desing the requested requirements under limited circumstances; accordingly the ability to implement modern design methods. |
0 |
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5 |
• Ability to select and use the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice; the ability to use information technologies effectively, gathering data, analyse and interpellation |
0 |
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6 |
• Gaining the ability to evaluate and resolve several landscape items through research and critical interpretation of alternative considerations. |
2 |
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7 |
• Gaining the visual, verbal and written ability to improve and explain the ideas of Landscape Architecture by utilizing the contemporary communication methods. |
1 |
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8 |
• Competence to work independently and taking on responsibility: Ability to work effectively as an individual and multi-disciplinary teams, confidence to take responsibility |
2 |
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9 |
• Understanding the required physical biological indicators for the identification and classification of landscapes, having the ability to use them. Acquiring the competence in offering the desing and plan alternatives. |
5 |
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10 |
• Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle |
2 |
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11 |
• Having the infrastructure capacity regarding the fundamental principles, process and tools of Landscape Architecture; utilize the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field in conjunction with the professional field solutions. |
3 |
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12 |
• Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and utilizing these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. |
4 |
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13 |
• Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies. |
0 |
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14 |
• Utilizing the accumulation of knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscape comprehending the knowledge within systematic classification regarding plant materail which is one of the fundamental elements of landscape architecture. |
0 |
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15 |
• The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements. |
0 |
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16 |
• Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. |
0 |
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17 |
• Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. |
0 |
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18 |
Ability to access information and resources to do research and use databases and other information resources and lifelong learning with the awareness of the need to follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. |
4 |
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Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. |
0 |
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20 |
Project management with professional and ethical responsibility, workplace practices, employee health services, awareness of business environment and job security, legal implications of engineering applications and practices of engineering solutions in the global and societal context, the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation, and inform about the issues and problems of today. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
25 |
25 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 99 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.96 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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