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	4

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	Prof.Dr. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
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

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.				3
2	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.			2
3	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.			2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.		1
2	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.		1
3	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.	0

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.				3
2	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.	0
3	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.				3
2	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.	0
3	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.			2
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.	0
2	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.			2
2	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.		1
3	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.	0
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.	0
3	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.	0

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