| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Give information about what global climate change is.
- Gains an idea about the consequences of global climate change.
- Learns the history of climate change in the context of global warming, energy and environment relations.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | This lesson covers global climate change and its consequences, global warming, climate change in the context of energy and environment relations. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
What is climate? Factors affecting climate |
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2nd Week |
Greenhouse Effect, causes, global warming or cooling |
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3rd Week |
Ocean and ecosystem dynamics |
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4th Week |
Impact of climate change on land, freshwater, marine and coastal areas |
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5th Week |
Causes of Climate Change |
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6th Week |
Climate Change and Public Health |
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7th Week |
Climate Change and Urbanization |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Adaptation to Climate Change: Turkey, European Union, World |
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10th Week |
Greenhouse Gases |
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11th Week |
Climate change policies |
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12th Week |
Global climate change in Turkey, European Union, World |
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13th Week |
National Adaptation Policies, Mitigation Programs |
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14th Week |
General Review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Dessler, A. E. & Parson, E. A. 2005. The Science and Politics of Global Climate Change: A Guide to the Debate, Cambridge University Press. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
25 |
| Assignment |
1 |
25 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
1 |
18 |
18 |
| Total Work Load | 180 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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