| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree Without Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- will be able to understand the link between human activities and the main problem of the universe
- will be able to find out the dynamics of mutual interaction between ecology and economic activities
- will be able to have awareness about individuals/institutions who have experiences in ecological life practises in the World and in Turkey
- will be able to critise current production and consumption patterns, alternative life experiences, mainstream sustainable human development paradigm
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Ecological Economics covers how to make sustainability and environmental management work in practice through the application of economic principles. Ecological economics is considered as the management of sustainability by combining the environmental, social and economic systems. It enables the managers taking the course to evaluate the problems dealing with the subjects of ecological production, consumption ideologies, environmental crisis, nature and economics, as well as, to get different opinions about the change from the economic growth toward the quality of life. The course designed by focusing on the real world provides managers with acquiring the skill of fictionalization of a sustainable future from the economic and environmental perspectives. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Ecological Economy: Introduction to Main Concepts |
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2nd Week |
Ecological Economy, Growth and Sustainable Human Development |
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3rd Week |
Ecological Boundries of Economic Growth |
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4th Week |
Ecological Threat in The World and Turkey |
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5th Week |
The Ecological-Economy Models: An Introduction |
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6th Week |
The Ecological-Economy Models: An Introduction |
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7th Week |
Ecovillages in the World |
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8th Week |
Ecovillages in Turkey |
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9th Week |
Midterm |
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10th Week |
Civil Society and Ecological Economy |
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11th Week |
Ecological Social Enterpreneurship |
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12th Week |
Sustainable Cities: Action Plans |
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13th Week |
Creating an Ecovillage |
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14th Week |
Creating an Ecovillage |
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15th Week |
General Review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Lecture notes |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Case Study
- Problem Solving
- Practice
- Project
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
8 |
112 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
60 |
60 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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|
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| Final exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Homework |
3 |
15 |
45 |
| Total Work Load | 302 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.06 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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