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Program of Political Science and International Relations (English 30%)

PSIR339

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Course Code
PSIR339
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn environmental problems and policies.
  2. Provide an environmental perspective for Political Science and International Relations events and topics.
  3. Know about the world's environmental problems.
  4. Be promoted to be and stay informed about current issues by following current happenings and events.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionSIBU339 is an undergraduate level course that explores the political dimensions of the global environmental crisis, with a particular focus on Climate change and its far-reaching impacts. Students will critically examine how climate change intersects with key issues such as environmental justice, state policies, and climate-induced migration. The course also focuses on the global food crisis, gender perspectives on the climate crisis, and the role of agriculture in both contributing to and mitigating environmental damage. The course will also analyze state and international policy responses and discuss the role of governments, global institutions and social movements in shaping climate action. Through case studies and theoretical frameworks, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the policy challenges and opportunities surrounding the environmental crisis. OYS password:3392025
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General Introduction to the Course, Evaluation Criteria Expectations
2nd Week Climate Crisis
3rd Week Climate Crisis
4th Week Why Should We Worry? Should We Worry?
5th Week Global Environmental Policies State and Environmental Policies I
6th Week State and Environmental Policies I
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week State and Environmental Policies II
9th Week Turkey and the Climate Crisis
10th Week Climate Justice
11th Week Gender and Environmental Politics
12th Week Climate Migrations
13th Week Food Crisis
14th Week Climate Activism
Recommended or Required ReadingPaul Wapner. 2014. Climate Suffering. Global Environmental Politics. 14 (2): 1-6.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): www.unfccc.int Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): www.cbd.int Global Biodiversity Outlook https://www.cbd.int/gbo5
Joyeeta Gupta. 2016. Climate Change Governance: history, future and trHple-loop learning? Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change,7: 192-210.
Amartya Sen. 2004. Why We Should Preserve the Spotted Owl. London Review of Books. 26, 3.
Garrett Hardin. The Tragedy of the Commons pp.41-49 In, Green Planet Blues: Cr.t.cal Perspect.ves on Global Environmental Politics, Conca and Dabelko eds. Routledge: 2020 (6th edition)
Basurto Xavier, and Ostrom, Elinor Beyond the Tragedy of Commons pp.64-78.
Ümit Şahin. 2017. Başlangıcından Bugüne Uluslararası İklim Değişikliği Rejimi. İçinde: S.C. mazlum, Y. Kaya, G. Orhan (der.) Uluslararası Çevre Rejimleri. Dora Yayınları
Ümit Şahin. 2020. İklim Politikalarında Yeni Dönem: Paris Anlaşması ve Hak Temelli Yaklaşım. Toplum ve Hekim. 35(1): 37-45
Paris Anlaşması için: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement
Jen Iris Allan. 2019. Dangerous Incrementalism of the Paris Agreement. Global Environmental Politics, 19 (1): 4-11.
Duygu Tan Gülcan. 2018. Ekolojik Kriz Karşısında Devletin Rolü Üzerine İdeolojik Bir Tartışma. Uluslararası İlişkiler 15(59),49-63
Andreas Duit. 2016. The Four Faces of the Environmental State: Environmental Governance Regimes in 28 Countries. Environmental Politics, 25 (1): 69-91.
Ömer Lütfi Şen. 2013. A Holistic View of Climate Change and its Impacts in Turkey. İstanbul: Istanbul Policy Centre. Erişim: https://ipc.sabanciuniv.edu/Content/Images/CKeditorImages/20200327-01030010.pdf
Fethi U. Özışık. 2020. Türkiye?de Bir Kamu Politikası Olarak İklim Değişikliği: Tarihsel Gelilişim, Uluslararası Müzakereler, Yapısal ve İdari Sorunlar Çerçevesinde Bir Değerlendirme. Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi 8 (1): 66-96
Schlosberg, D. (2013). Theorising environmental justice: the expanding sphere of a discourse. Environmental politics, 22(1), 37-55.
Aykut Çoban. 2002. Çevreciliğin İdeolojik unsurların eklemlenmesi. Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi, 57(3): 4-30
G.C. Ağören ve N.Ö.Güner. 2023. Ekofeminist Perspektiften İklim Hukuku Rejimi ve IPCC raporları. Toplum ve Bilim 165: 167-188
Sachs, C., & Patel-Campillo, A. (2014). Feminist food justice: Crafting a new vision. Feminist Studies, 40(2), 396?410.
Büşra Yörük. 2023. İklim Göçü ve İklim Mülteciliği Kavramlarına İnsan Hakları Temelli Sosyolojik Bir Bakış. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 60, 224-237.
Boas I, Gautam, A. and Olayiwola, A. ?Climate Change and Human Mobility in the Global South? In The Palgrave Handbook of South-South Migration and Inequality, Crawley H, Teye JK eds. Palgrave, 2023
Ali Alper Akyüz. 2019. Yaşamsal Bilinmezlik: İklim Krizi ve Gıda. Toplum ve Hekim 34(5): 348-35
Amartya Sen (1981) Poverty and Famines: An Essay on Entitlement and Deprivation, Oxford University Press. (Chapter 1 Poverty and Entitlements).
Çağrı Eryılmaz, 2018. Türkiye?de Çevreci Örgütlerin Dönüşümü: Merkezi Profesyonel Lobici Örgütler ve Yerelde Gönüllü Protestocular. SBF Dergisi 73(1):49-76.
Patel, R. 2009. Grassroots Voices: what does food sovereignty look like? Journal of Peasant Studies, 36(3), 663?706.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Presentation of Case Study 1 20
Other 1 15
Total(%) 65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 35
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1.5 1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1.5 1.5
Homework 1 20 20
Total Work Load153
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.1
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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