INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY DERS TANITIM VE UYGULAMA BİLGİLERİ

Kodu	Dersin Adı	Yarıyıl	Süresi(T+U)	Kredisi	AKTS Kredisi
ECF218	INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY	3	2	2	4

DERS BİLGİLERİ
Dersin Öğretim Dili :	İngilizce
Dersin Düzeyi	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Dersin Türü	Zorunlu
Dersin Veriliş Şekli	-
Dersin Koordinatörü	Prof. MUSTAFA KÖKSAL
Dersi Veren Öğretim Üyesi/Öğretim Görevlisi
Ders Ön Koşulu	Yok

AMAÇ VE İÇERİK
Amaç:	Objective of the course is the need for environmental and community-focused activities is fundamental motivation in order to be able to overcome the damage created by decision-makers' profit-oriented policies and practices on the nature and social layers. The course aims to provide students with the ability to compare sustainability policies and develop new policies by bringing environmental and economic development practices to life with political and managerial approaches.
İçerik:	The contents of the course include; historical and theoretical framework of the concept of sustainability, environmental externalities and market disruptions; focusing on the conceptual and theoretical background, a comparative evaluation of the sustainability policies in the world and Turkey; interpretation of industrial ecology and numerical representations of the green economy; and the analysis of the relevance of sustainability to justice and prosperity.

DERSİN ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI (Öğrenciler, bu dersi başarı ile tamamladıklarında aşağıda belirtilen bilgi, beceri ve/veya yetkinlikleri gösterirler.)
Explain the need for sustainability in the context of environmental externalities and market disruptions.
List the historical development and critical points of sustainability activities periodically.
Explain theories of environmental sustainability and sustainable development with the help of economic and social indicators.
Decide by comparing real life practices to ensure environmental sustainability in the industrial process.
Analyze economic indicators of brown-green areas.
Discuss the relationship between environmental justice and welfare concepts and the politics that can be applied are discussed in light of different assumptions and hypotheses.

HAFTALIK DERS KONULARI VE ÖNGÖRÜLEN HAZIRLIK ÇALIŞMALARI
Hafta	Ön Hazırlık	Konular	Yöntem
1	Book Reading	HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY	Lecture, question
2	Book Reading	THEORY OF SUSTAINABILITY	Lecture, question
3	Book Reading	SUSTAINABILITY AND THE CHALLENGE OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS	Lecture, question
4	Book Reading	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A GLOBAL MODEL	Lecture, question
5	Book Reading	CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABILITY	Lecture, question
6	Book Reading	THE ROLE OF GREEN ECONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	Lecture, question
7	Book Reading	THE BIOECONOMY AS A FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSIT TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY	Lecture, question
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Book Reading	ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT BODIES IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	Lecture, question
10	Book Reading	TRANSORMATIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION	Lecture, question
11	Book Reading	INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	Lecture, question
12	Book Reading	URBAN SUSTAINABILITY	Lecture, question
13	Book Reading	FINANCING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	Lecture, question
14	Book Reading	LINKS BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES	Lecture, question
15	Book Reading	SUSTAINABILITY: THE BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE	Lecture, question
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

KAYNAKLAR
Report on Turkey’s Initial Steps towards the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 46 pages.
Diesendorf, M., 2000, ‘Sustainability and sustainable development’, in Dunphy, D, Benveniste, J, Griffiths, A and Sutton, P (eds) Sustainability: The corporate challenge of the 21st century, Sydney: Allen & Unwin, chap. 2, 19-37.
Gavin DeNyse (2000). How Can We Get There? The role of government and business in creating a sustainable world given a market economy. 25 pages.

ÖLÇME VE DEĞERLENDİRME
Yarıyıl İçi Yapılan Çalışmaların Ölçme ve Değerlendirmesi	Etkinlik Sayısı	Katkı Yüzdesi	Açıklama

(0) Etkisiz	(1) En Düşük	(2) Düşük	(3) Orta	(4) İyi	(5) Çok İyi
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Summarizing basic and advanced topics in International Trade and Business.			2
2	To define the theories, concepts and principles of International Trade and Business and its sub-fields.			2
3	Interpreting the relationship of International Trade and Business with other disciplines.				3
4	Using the theoretical knowledge gained in the field of International Trade and Business in professional practices and daily life.				3

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explaining current events and phenomena in the field with a holistic perspective analytically and systematically based on advanced knowledge and skills.			2
2	Solving problems encountered in business life, at individual and organizational level.				3
3	Effective use of computer programs (such as SPSS, R, Excel, Stata) in the face of complex business problems.	0
4	Evaluating the developments in the world from an intellectual perspective in the light of the joint faculty courses taken.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Recognizing new theoretical and practical approaches in the field of International Trade and Business.				3
2	Recognize the relevant literature effectively.			2
3	Independently organize activities towards organizational goals and objectives.			2

SKILLS
Practical
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct qualitative and quantitative research on the subjects related to the field.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to work independently in the light of the knowledge gained in the field of International Trade and Business and to take responsibility for the work done.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Adopting the philosophy of lifelong learning.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Using foreign language skills effectively in business and social life, explaining their demands in writing or verbally.				3
2	To design a healthy communication network in the business world by using social life skills.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Benefiting from the theoretical and historical knowledge of international trade and business; analyzes current issues, events and problems.				3
2	Continually improving their knowledge of the structure and characteristics of the variables of international trade and business.				3

DERSİN İŞ YÜKÜ VE AKTS KREDİSİ
Öğrenme-Öğretme Etkinlikleri İş Yükü
Öğrenme-Öğretme Etkinlikleri	Etkinlik(hafta sayısı)	Süresi(saat sayısı)	Toplam İş Yükü
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	1	14
Preliminary & Further Study	13	1	13
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Final Exam	7	2	14
Mid-Term Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	5	1	5
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	41	0	50