School/Faculty/Institute Graduate School
Course Code UGS 504
Course Title in English Environmental Change and International Security
Course Title in Turkish Çevresel Değişim ve Uluslararası Güvenlik
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Seminar
Level of Course Select
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 149 hours per semester
Number of Credits 6 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Yalnızca Yüksek Lisans öğrencileri
Overall Educational Objective Çevresel değişimin, iklim ikliminin özelinde, sürdürülebilir kalkınmanın ve uluslararası güvenlikle sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanması.
Course Description The course provides the students a comprehensive understanding of interactions between environmental change, climate change, in particular, sustainable development and international security. In this context, the course analyzes the political and economic reasons of environmental problems. The course explores the rise of environmental consciousness in the developed world. It delineates key principles of sustainable development. Climate change is analyzed with its causes and consequences. The institutional structure of climate change regime is analyzed. The concept of environmental security is critically analyzed.
Course Description in Turkish Ders, iklim değişikliği başta olmak üzere çevresel değişimin ulusal ve uluslararası güvenlikle olan ilişkisini irdeler. Bu bağlamda derste çevresel bozulmanın ve çevre sorunlarının siyasal ve iktisadi analizi yapılır. Çevresel duyarlılığın sanayileşmiş ülkelerde ortaya çıkışı ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma kavramının başlıca ilkeleri ele alınır. İklim değişikliği başlıca çevresel değişim olgusu olarak neden ve sonuçlarıyla incelenir ve iklim değişikliği rejiminin kurumsal yapısı analiz edilir. Çevresel güvenlik kavramı başlıca önermeleriyle tanımlanır ve eleştirel bir bakış açısıyla analiz edilir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) learn the relationship between environmental change and national and international security;
2) conduct political and economic analysis of environmental degradation and environmental problems;
3) distinguish and compare the main principles of the concept of sustainable development;
4) analyze climate change with its causes and consequences and learn the institutional structure of the climate change regime;
5) critically analyze the concept of environmental security.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5
1) Understanding the basic concepts of international security and strategy.
2) Ability to analyze the security and defense policies and strategies of particular states.
3) Awareness of ethical values that govern the making of foreign and security policies.
4) Extensive knowledge about global governance and international organizations that shape the world politics.
5) Ability to express opinion on the causes and consequences of world events.
6) Extensive knowledge about Turkey’s foreign and security policies.
7) Extensive knowledge about international terrorism
8) Extensive knowledge about the literature on the prominent thinkers and philosophers in the field of political science.
9) Ability to conduct research on specific cases in European security and to write papers.
10) Awareness of impact of environmental change and scarcity of natural resources on the conduct of international politics.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Understanding the basic concepts of international security and strategy. S
2) Ability to analyze the security and defense policies and strategies of particular states. S
3) Awareness of ethical values that govern the making of foreign and security policies. H
4) Extensive knowledge about global governance and international organizations that shape the world politics. H
5) Ability to express opinion on the causes and consequences of world events. H
6) Extensive knowledge about Turkey’s foreign and security policies. H
7) Extensive knowledge about international terrorism N
8) Extensive knowledge about the literature on the prominent thinkers and philosophers in the field of political science. N
9) Ability to conduct research on specific cases in European security and to write papers. N
10) Awareness of impact of environmental change and scarcity of natural resources on the conduct of international politics. N
Prepared by and Date AYŞEGÜL KİBAROĞLU , January 2024
Course Coordinator AYŞEGÜL KİBAROĞLU
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Prof. Dr. AYŞEGÜL KİBAROĞLU

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction (classroom management)
2) II. Political Economic Analysis of Environmental Degradation and Environmental Problems After World War I
3) II. Political Economic Analysis of Environmental Degradation and Environmental Problems After World War II
4) The Emergence of Environmental Awareness in Industrialized (Northern) Countries and Sustainable Development I
5) The Emergence of Environmental Awareness in Industrialized (Northern) Countries and Sustainable Development II
6) The Emergence of Environmental Awareness in Industrialized (Northern) Countries and Sustainable Development III
7) Climate Change Regime: International Concern and National Interests I
8) Climate Change Regime: International Concern and National Interests II
9) Environmental Security I
10) Environmental Security II
11) Presentation of Term Papers
12) Presentation of Term Papers
13) Presentation of Term Papers
14) Presentation of Term Papers
Required/Recommended Readings• Brauch, H. G. (2008) “Güvenliğin Yeniden Kavramsallaştırılması: Barış, Güvenlik, Kalkınma ve Çevre Kavramsal Dörtlüsü,” Uluslararası İlişkiler Dergisi, Cilt 5, Sayı 18, ss. 1-47. • Dalby, S. (2008) “Güvenlik ve Çevre Bağlantılarına Yeniden Bakmak”, Uluslararası İlişkiler, Cilt 5, Sayı 18, ss. 179-195. • Harris, J. (2000) “Sürdürülebilir Kalkınmanın Temel Prensipleri,” Basic Principles of Sustainable Development, Global Development and Environment Institute Working Paper: 00-04, Tufts University, Çeviren: Emine Özmete.
Teaching MethodsDersin öğretimi ders anlatımları ve öğrenci sunumlarından oluşur. Öğrencilerin dönem ödevlerini derste sunarlar. Sınıfın sunumuyla bu sunumlar üzerinde tartışmalar yapılır.
Homework and Projects-
Laboratory Work-
Computer Use-
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Attendance 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 60
Presentation 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration aysegul.kibaroglu@mef.edu.tr

• Derslere devamlılık esastır. Ödevlerin ders izleğinde belirtilen tarihlerde teslim edilmesi gereklidir. • Akademik dürüst olmama ve intihal durumlarında YÖK Disiplin Yönetmeliği uygulanır.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 2 2 2 84
Homework Assignments 5 11 2 65
Total Workload 149
Total Workload/25 6.0
ECTS 6