| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With 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) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the scientific foundations of climate change,
- Explain the concept of sustainable development, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and related global and national policy frameworks,
- Use sustainability indicators to analyze environmental, social, and economic dimensions of development,
- Evaluate low-carbon solutions across key sectors such as energy, transportation, buildings, industry, and agriculture.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course explores sustainable development in the context of climate change. Sustainable development has emerged as the global norm and dominant approach to reconcile the goals of economic development, environmental quality and social equity. The course investigates how climate change and sustainable development are linked, and how both are combined in local, national, regional and international policy-making about environment and development challenges such as poverty, global inequalities, loss of biodiversity, and the deterioration of global ecosystems. The main purpose of the course is to examine the ways in which state, private sector and civil society interact on national and international levels to address climate change and sustainable development issues through better policy making and governance models and frameworks of sustainability. Major issues covered in the course, such as the global governance of climate change, and forest and energy governance, are explored through case studies from world. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Overview of the Climate System |
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2nd Week |
Scientific Basis of Climate Change |
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3rd Week |
Global Emission Trends |
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4th Week |
IPCC and Climate Projections |
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5th Week |
Sustainable Development Concepts |
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6th Week |
Analysis of the Energy Sector |
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7th Week |
Transportation, Buildings, and Industrial Transformations |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Mitigation Strategies |
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10th Week |
Adaptation and Resilience |
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11th Week |
Climate Policy and Regulation |
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12th Week |
Economic Instruments & Carbon Pricing |
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13th Week |
Social Dimensions of Sustainability |
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14th Week |
Project Work Session |
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15th Week |
Final Project Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Cherian A. Energy and Global Climate Change, Bridging the Sustainable Development Divide, Wiley Publications. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Quiz |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
80 |
80 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
60 |
60 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Quiz |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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