Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Business Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | |||||
| Course Code | POLS 338 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Global Environmental Politics | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Küresel Çevre Politikalari | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | |||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | |||||
| Semester | Spring | |||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 132 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn about global environmental policy in theory and practice, what it is, why it is important, a familiarity of key environmental challenges and an examination of regimes within these topic areas, the inter-linkages between environment, social and economic development. | |||||
| Course Description | The course is designed to provide an introduction to global environmental politics. Societies all around the world face numerous environmental threats with inter-linkages to economic development and social inclusion. Global policies are a critical step on how processes and consequences are managed in finding effective solutions for today’s environmental challenges. Students will examine the political environment within which public policy is formulated, major types of regulatory policy and enforcement. They will study how different institutions and actors such as governments, intergovernmental organizations, businesses and citizens respond to environmental challenges and their specific roles. Global environmental challenges such as climate change, marine protection and fisheries and biodiversity will be examined with an assessment of their social, economic and political consequences; an evaluation of key concerns, global policy responses and potential impacts. Case studies will be selected from different countries, regions and topics. The course will enable the student to acquire the skills and background to critically evaluate the key questions pertaining to global environmental challenges and to formulate evidence based strategic responses. | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Derste küresel çevre politikalarını hem teorik olarak hem de pratik örneklerle incelemeyi hedefliyoruz. Günümüzde toplumlar çevresel krizlerlerle karşı karşıya kalmış durumdalar. Bu sorunların çok ciddi ve farklı boyutlarda ekonomik, kültürel ve sosyal yansımaları bulunmaktadır. Öğrenciler çevre sorunlarının nasıl ortaya çıktığını, küresel çözümlerin neden önemli olduğunu, çözüm arayışında yapılan uluslararası müzakareleri, bu kapsamdaki zorlukları ve fırsatları öğrencekler. Iklim değişikliği, biyoçeşitlilik, deniz kirlenmesi, balıkçılık, zehirli atık ticareti gibi güncel çevre konularını öğrendikten sonra bu konulara çözüm getirme arayışının arkasındaki politikalar ele alınacaktır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand key environmental issues within the global context; 2) assess, apply and develop solutions to environmental issues; 3) understand the historical, cultural, economic and social linkages with environmental sustainability; major trade-offs and synergies; 4) comprehend the development of global environmental regimes; in particular the regimes on climate change, biodiversity, marine protection, ozone depletion, hazardous waste; 5) appraise the effectiveness of international environmental agreements with a view to obstacles, lowest-common-denominator problems, conflicts, regime design difficulties; 6) identify the key institutions and stakeholders in environmental politics. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | ||||||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | ||||||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | ||||||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | ||||||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | ||||||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | ||||||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | ||||||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | ||||||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | ||||||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | ||||||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | N | |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | N | |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | N | |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | N | |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | N | |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | N | |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | N | |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | N | |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | N |
| Prepared by and Date | AYŞEGÜL KİBAROĞLU , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | AYŞEGÜL KİBAROĞLU |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | The Emergence of Global Environmental Politics |
| 2) | An Overview of Sustainable Development and the Environmental |
| 3) | The Environment and the “Tragedy of the Commons” |
| 4) | Understanding Environmental Policy |
| 5) | Key Concepts in Global Environmental Politics and Policy |
| 6) | A general overview of the Stages of Regime Development within Global Environmental Policy. |
| 7) | Institutions in Global Environmental Politics |
| 8) | Key Actors in Global Environmental Politics |
| 9) | Special Topic 1: Climate Change |
| 10) | Special Topic 2: Marine Pollution and Fisheries |
| 11) | Special Topic 3: Biodiversity |
| 12) | Special Topic 4: Hazardous Waste |
| 13) | Project Presentations and Discussion |
| 14) | Project Presentations and Discussion |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Required Reading: Global environmental politics, 2021. Pamela S. Chasek and David L. Downie, 8th edition, Abingdon, New York, NY: Routledge, 2021. Garrett Hardin. 1968. The Tragedy of the Commons. Science 162 (3859): 1243-1248 Ostrom, Elinor, and et al. 1999. Revisiting the commons: local lessons, global challenges. Science 284 (5412): 278-282. Jeffrey D. Sachs, 2015. The Age of Sustainable Development, Columbia University Press Pamela Chased, David Downie and JW Brown, 2016. Global Environmental Politics, Dilemmas in World Politics Doyle, T.J., 2005. Environmental Movements in Majority and Minority Worlds: A Global Perspective, Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, New York and London. Doherty, B. and Doyle T. (eds), 2008. Beyond Borders: Environmental Movements and Transnational Politics, Routledge, New York and London. Our Common Vision of The Future We Want outcome document of the Rio+20 Conference Ross, Michael L., 1999. "The political economy of the resource curse." World politics 51.02, 297-322. Assessing and Managing the Risks of Climate Change, IPCC AR5 WGII, Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, 2014 Recommended Reading United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development (1987). Our Common Future. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Soroos, Marvin S. 2011. “Global Institutions and the Environment: An Evolutionary Perspective” in The Global Environment: Institutions, Law and Policy, Third Edition. CQ Press Democratizing the Global Climate Regime. John S. Dryzek, Hayley Stevenson, 2013. Chris Methmann, Delf Rothe, and Benjamin Stephan (eds.), (De)Constructing the Greenhouse: Interpretive approaches to global climate governance, p.232-247. The Geopolitics of Climate Change. Anthony Giddens, 2009. The Politics of Climate Change, Ch. 9, p.203-226 James Hansen,The Faustian Bargain: Humanitiy’s Own Trap, 2009. Storms of My Grandchildren, p.90-110. The Transition to a Sustainable Economy, 2009. Tim Jackson, Prosperity without Growth: Economics for a Finite Planet, Ch. 11, p. 171-186 Bodansky, D., 2016. The Paris Climate Change Agreement: A New Hope? The American Journal of International Law, 110(2), 288-319 Breetz, H., Mildenberger, M. and Stokes, L., 2018. “The political logics of clean energy transitions” Business and Politics Vol. 20, Pages 492-522. Allcott, Hunt and Sendhil Mullainathan, 2010. “Behavior and Energy Policy” Science 327 (5970): 1204-1205. Jamie Druckman, Toby Bolsen and Fay Lomax Cook, 2015. “Citizens', Scientists', and Policy Advisors' Beliefs about Global Warming,” The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 658: 271-295. Llewelyn Hughes and Johannes Urpelainen. 2015. “Interests, institutions, and climate Policy: Explaining the choice of policy instruments for the energy sector.” Environmental Science and Policy Vol. 54, Pages 52 to 63. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Class presentations, interactive dialogues and debates. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
aysegul.kibaroglu@mef.edu.tr Students are encouraged to contact the instructor on any issues that they need clarification or would like to inquire about in more detail (e-mail of instructor asibel.sezer@gmail.com) Students are expected to attend all sessions (80% attendance required) and be in class on time. When they can not attend due to a sickness (which should require a report from a full facility hospital) or an excuse accepted my MEF regulations, they should inform the instructors by mail. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will be subject to YÖK regulation. |
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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 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 96 | ||
| Project | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 36 | ||
| Total Workload | 132 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||