INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ECF218	INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY	4	2	2	2

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	İngilizce
Level of the Course Unit :	LİSANS, TYY: + 6.Düzey, EQF-LLL: 6.Düzey, QF-EHEA: 1.Düzey
Type of the Course :	Zorunlu
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Dr.Öğr.Üyesi İBRAHİM EROL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of lesson; The main motivation of the course is the need for environment- and society-oriented activities in order to prevent the destruction caused by decision-makers' profit-oriented policies and practices on nature and social layers. The course aims to provide students with the ability to develop new policies by bringing to light environmental and economic development practices through political and managerial approaches, by providing students with the ability to compare sustainability policies.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The content of the course includes the historical and theoretical framework of the concept of sustainability, starting from environmental externalities and market disruptions; Comparative evaluation of sustainability policies implemented in the world and in Turkey within the conceptual and theoretical background; interpretation of numerical indicators of industrial ecology and green economy; and analysis of sustainability's relationship with justice and welfare.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explains the need for the concept of sustainability within the framework of environmental externalities and market disruptions.
It lists the historical development and critical points of sustainability activities periodically.
Explains environmental sustainability and sustainable development theories with the help of economic and social indicators.
Makes decisions by comparing real-life applications to ensure environmental sustainability in the industrial process.
Analyzes economic indicators of brown-green areas.
It discusses the relationship between the concepts of environmental justice and welfare and the policies that can be applied in the light of different assumptions and hypotheses.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading	Historical Development of Sustainability	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
2	Reading	The Importance and Scope of Sustainability in Today's Conditions	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
3	Reading	Introduction to Environmental Sustainability	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
4	Reading	Environmental Externalities and Market Disruptions	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
5	Reading	Sustainable Development Theory	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
6	Reading	On Environment and Development: “The Environmental Kuznets Curve”	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
7	Reading	Environmental Sustainability-Crisis Relationship	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
8	-	ARA SINAV	-
9	Reading	Industrial Ecology and Green Development	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
10	Reading	Industrial Ecology and Green Development Brown-Green Areas, Economy-Based Indicators and Analysis	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
11	Reading	Renewable energy	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
12	Reading	The Relationship between Sustainability and Technology and Education	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
13	Reading	The Relationship Between Sustainability, Environmental Justice and Welfare	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
14	Reading	Green Economy Practices and Public Policies Supporting Sustainability in the World and in Turkey	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
15	Reading	An overview	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
16	-	FİNAL	-
17	-	FİNAL	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
by Robert Brinkmann, Introduction to Sustainability, 2016
by Martin Mulligan, An Introduction to Sustainability, 2017
by Martin Mulligan,An Introduction to Sustainability: Environmental, Social and Personal Perspectives

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description
Ara Sınav (Vize)	1	50
DÖNEM SONU- Sınavı (Final)	1	50
TOPLAM	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to define the basic concepts of design principles in interior architecture and environmental design.	0

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to use the knowledge about subjects like art, environment and cultural history in their professional life and daily life.			2

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to analyze by leading national and international project and cost management and processes in interdisciplinary work with internal and external labor market (public private sector and voluntary organizations)		1
2	Students will be able to organize interior architecture and exterior design application and technical equipment projects in interdisciplinary cooperation with different professional fields.	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to use drawing methods and techniques (CAD, 3D max and visual expression programs and freehand drawing) in their design work.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	By taking responsibility within individual or group, students will be able to apply interior design principles and skills learned in the interior and surroundings			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to analyze possible problems and different regulations in interior and nearby environmental planning areas, by adopting the principle of lifelong learning, with social, cultural, innovative, sustainable and open to be develop ideas and solutions.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The Interior Architecture and Environmental design program graduates will be able to organize enviromental , sustainable projects and activities in the social dimension within the scope of their social responsibilities in their field studies.					4
2	Students will be able to explain himself/herself in writing and speaking in Turkish and at least one foreign language in order to cooperate with related persons and institutions.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The graduates of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design program will be able to design, application oriented sustainable, interchangeable and innovative interior architecture and environmental design projects in their professional lives by considering the life of the community					4
2	Interior Architecture and Environmental Design graduates will be able to develop recommendations on the design-application projects of interiors social and nearby environments and project-cost management by using professional code of conduct, criteria and standards in accordance with legal frameworks.		1
3	Students will be able to organize interior architecture and environmental design projects with local, regional, national and cultural sensitivity and ethical values interdisciplinary studies in cooperation.			2

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Ders	14	1	14
Derse Ön Hazırlık ve Ders Sonrası Pekiştirme	13	1	13
Arazi Çalışması	0	0	0
Grup Çalışması / Ödevi	0	0	0
Laboratuvar	0	0	0
Okuma	0	0	0
Ödev	0	0	0
Proje Hazırlama	0	0	0
Seminer	0	0	0
Staj	0	0	0
Teknik Gezi	0	0	0
Web Tab. Öğrenme	0	0	0
Uygulama	0	0	0
Yerinde Uygulama	0	0	0
Mesleki Faaliyet	0	0	0
Sosyal Faaliyet	0	0	0
Tez Hazırlama	0	0	0
Alan Çalışması	0	0	0
Rapor Yazma	0	0	0
Final Sınavı	1	2	2
Final Sınavı Hazırlığı	7	2	14
Ara Sınav	1	2	2
Ara Sınav Hazırlığı	5	1	5
Kısa Sınav	0	0	0
Kısa Sınav Hazırlığı	0	0	0
TOPLAM	41	0	50