FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Department of Political Science and International Relations

PSIR 490 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Environmental Politics
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PSIR 490
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to indicate issues that states, nongovernmental actors, and international organizations deal with while looking for solutions on environmental problems.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who succeeded in this course; will be able to explain how global environmental policies are made.
  • will be able to identify the environmental actors including nation states, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and companies.
  • will be able to explain the development of environment management systems.
  • will be able to explain the future of economic, developmental and environmental policies.
  • will be able to discuss and criticize the decisions of environmental actors.
Course Description Environmental problems and crises grow in number everyday. Thus, civil society, international organizations and states take related decisions that might affect people’s lifes. This course will deal with such decisions, their consequences.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction of the course
2 Emergence of Global Environmental Politics Pamela S. Chasek, Janet Welsh Brown and David Leonard Downie (2006) Global Environmental Politics (Dilemmas in World Politics) (Boulder, Colorado: Westview) s.116
3 Emergence of Global Environmental Politics: International Management Systems in Environmental Politics, Environmental Politics and Paradigm Shift Pamela S. Chasek, Janet Welsh Brown and David Leonard Downie (2006) Global Environmental Politics (Dilemmas in World Politics) (Boulder, Colorado: Westview) s.1640.
4 Actors on Environment I: Nation state actors, International organizations Pamela S. Chasek, Janet Welsh Brown and David Leonard Downie (2006) Global Environmental Politics (Dilemmas in World Politics) (Boulder, Colorado: Westview), s. 4173
5 Actors on Environment II: NonGovernmental Organizations, Companies Pamela S. Chasek, Janet Welsh Brown and David Leonard Downie (2006) Global Environmental Politics (Dilemmas in World Politics) (Boulder, Colorado: Westview), s. 7395.
6 Development of Environment Management Systems: Sample Cases I Air pollution, Delaceration of Ozone layer, Climate change Pamela S. Chasek, Janet Welsh Brown and David Leonard Downie (2006) Global Environmental Politics (Dilemmas in World Politics) (Boulder, Colorado: Westview), s. 97128
7 Development of Environment Management Systems: Sample Cases IIInternational toxic waste, toxic chemicals, whale hunting Pamela S. Chasek, Janet Welsh Brown and David Leonard Downie (2006) Global Environmental Politics (Dilemmas in World Politics) (Boulder, Colorado: Westview), s. 128158
8 Development of Environment Management Systems: Sample Cases IIIAnnihilation of biological variation, annihilation of fishery species, desertation Pamela S. Chasek, Janet Welsh Brown and David Leonard Downie (2006) Global Environmental Politics (Dilemmas in World Politics) (Boulder, Colorado: Westview), s. 159195
9 Midterm
10 Efficient Environment Management Systems: Opportunities and Obstacles Pamela S. Chasek, Janet Welsh Brown and David Leonard Downie (2006) Global Environmental Politics (Dilemmas in World Politics) (Boulder, Colorado: Westview), s. 197232
11 Future of Economy, Development and Environmental Politics INorthSouth disparity, disparities and environment, Trade and environment Pamela S. Chasek, Janet Welsh Brown and David Leonard Downie (2006) Global Environmental Politics (Dilemmas in World Politics) (Boulder, Colorado: Westview), s. 233261
12 Future of Economy, Development and Environmental Politics IIEnvironment and development, future of environment politics Pamela S. Chasek, Janet Welsh Brown and David Leonard Downie (2006) Global Environmental Politics (Dilemmas in World Politics) (Boulder, Colorado: Westview), s. 261278
13 Class presentations
14 Class presentations
15 Class presentations
16 Review of the Semester

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Book chapters, power point presentations

 

*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources.

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
25
Presentation / Jury
1
5
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
20
20
Presentation / Jury
1
15
15
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
25
25
Final Exam
1
30
30
    Total
170

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

X
2

To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

X
3

To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship.

4

To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research.

X
5

To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically.

X
6

To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing.

X
7

To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics.

X
8

To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

X
9

To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member.

X
10

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations.

11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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