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| KAY5313 | Comparative Environmental Policies | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Muhammed Yunus BİLGİLİ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to examine the causes and consequences of environmental issues, to reveal the basic principles of environmental policy, to examine the work of international/regional organizations such as the United Nations, the European Union, etc. on environmental policy to create sustainable environmental management and to compare the policies, instruments and institutional structures of various states with each other. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Can analyze the causes and consequences of environmental issues objectively.
| 1,2 | 1, | | PO - 2 : | Can explain the concept of environmental policy at the theoretical level. | 1,2 | 1, | | PO - 3 : | Can make explanations about Turkish Environmental Policy. | 1,2,3,4 | 1, | | PO - 4 : | Explain the activities of organizations such as the United Nations, European Union, etc. related to environmental policy. | 1,2 | 1, | | PO - 5 : | Compare Turkish Environmental Policy with the environmental policies of various states. | 1,2 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Environment, environmental issues, environmental policy, environmental policies, environmental policy principles, environmental policy instruments, United Nations and environmental policies, European Union and environmental policies, World Bank and environmental policies, North Atlantic Treaty Organization and environmental policies, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and environmental policies, Environmental policies in Germany, Environmental policies in England, Environmental policies in France, Environmental policies in Scandinavian countries, Environmental policies in Australia and New Zealand, Environmental policies in Japan. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | An overview of environment, environmental issues and policies | | | Week 2 | Environmental policy and implementation instruments | | | Week 3 | Principles of environmental policy | | | Week 4 | Environmental policies in Turkey | | | Week 5 | The United Nations and environmental policies | | | Week 6 | The European Union and environmental policies | | | Week 7 | The World Bank and environmental policies | | | Week 8 | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and environmental policies | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | Environmental policies in Germany and the UK | | | Week 11 | Environmental policies in France and Japan | | | Week 12 | Environmental policies in Nordic countries | | | Week 13 | Environmental policies in Australia and New Zealand | | | Week 14 | Comparison of Turkish environmental policy with the environmental policies of international and regional organizations | | | Week 15 | Comparison of Turkish environmental policy with the policies of selected states | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Theodore, M. K. & Theodore, L. 2021; Introduction to Environmental Management, CRC Press.
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| 1 | Beder, S. 2006; Environmental Principles and Policies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction, Routledge. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 16/04/2025 | 1 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 12 | 16/05/2025 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 10/05/2025 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 8 | 14 | 112 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 12 | 2 | 24 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 3 | 2 | 6 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 12 | 3 | 36 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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