Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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ECF218 | INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Language of Instruction : | İngilizce |
Level of the Course Unit : | , TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA: |
Type of the Course : | Zorunlu |
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit | - |
Coordinator of the Course Unit | |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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To explain the basic concepts and theories associated with the field of International Logistics and Transportation
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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To relate concepts and cases in the field of International Logistics and Transportation with other fields in Social Sciences
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To make scientific and interdisciplinary research about the cases in the field
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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To draw conceptual and theoretical connections between past and present trade and logistics – transportation procedures and to make forecasts for the future.
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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To make literature review for analyzing cases in the field of International Logistics and Transportation and to use this information for personal studies.
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To use the latest technology for making descriptive and exploratory research and to use this information for personal studies.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
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To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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To analyze data and findings in the field of International Logistics and Transportation with respect to cause-effect relations and critical perspective.
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To identify gaps in the theory and practice of International Logistics and Transportation and to offer solutions for each.
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To develop ideas as to how to use the information related to the field of International Logistics and Transportation in professional life.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Communication & Social |
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To convey information related with the field of International Logistics and Transportation by using effective presentation and communication techniques.
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To use field-specific information for creation of various projects, activities and social responsibility programmes in the field of International Logistics and Transportation.
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To conduct literature review, follow the recent developments and produce written and oral works in a foreign language.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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To respect social, cultural, scientific and ethical norms and values in the processing and dissemination of data.
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To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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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 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 50 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 2 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 2,0 |