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ECON 330 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Environmental Economics
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ECON 330
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The course aims to present a wide perspective in understanding the current environmental and ecological issues and aims to equip students with economic theory and tools to analyze environmental problems at regional, national and global scale. The course aims to nourish the culture of sustainability, assist students to gain the knowledge, inspiration and skills needed to foster ecologically sustainable lifestyles and at the same time and engage and empower them to actively apply their knowledge and skills to tackle ecological issues in their professional and individual lives. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This interdisciplinary course provides an exciting, critically engaging introduction to the nature of global ecological challenges that we are facing in the contemporary world, how these challenges are identified, their impacts and potential solutions. Overall, the course explores the underlying causes of environmental degradation and climate change and its implications for the success of international agreements to tackle global challenges, natüre conservation and climate change, and for developing efficient local and national environmental policies and strategies. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | Country Classification World Wide (UN & WB resources) |
| 2 | Overview: Sustainable Development in times of Uncertainty and instability | -UN and UNDP resources -UN Environment GEO: Global environment Outlook reports 2015 and 2016 -UN: World Economic Prospects 2023 |
| 3 | Triple ecological crisis: The planetary boundaries framework | - Johan Rockstorm: Big World Small Planet - IEP Ecological Threat Report 2025 - OECD; 2025, Environmental outlook on the triple planetary crisis - Earth4All: A survival guide or Humanity 2024 |
| 4 | Economics and the Environment | - Roger Perman, et. al, Natural resource and Environmental Economics - Kate Raworth ; the Doughnut economics - WID: Climate Inequality report 2025 - ILO (2025a): World employment and social outlook: Trends 2025. |
| 5 | Neoclassical Growth Theory Versus Green Growth | -Green Growth Knowlege Platform -Todaro & Smith; Economic Development 11th ed. -Steven Hacket: Environmental and Natural resource Economics, 3rd edition |
| 6 | Climate Change | -IPCC (2022) on Climate Change -UNFCC reports on Paris Agreement Change and COP’s - Green house emissions of all countries 2025 |
| 7 | Indicators of Ecological sustainability | -Climate change performance index -Human Development Indices - OECD: environment at a Glance Indicators 2025 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Case study: Turkiye: Environment and Climate Policy of the Country | -RoT Ministry of Environment, -Urbanization, and Climate Change Reports -Additional Resources will be given later |
| 10 | Green Transition; green growth; green jobs | - OECD; Towards Green transition - EU reports on green transition - Green Growth Knowlege Platform Report - Country reviews on environmental and green economy performance |
| 11 | EU Green Deal and Implications for Turkiye’s Economy | -UNCTAD Trade and Development report 2019 -EU on Green New Deal - EU; Twin transition report 2023 |
| 12 | Renewable Energy and Biodiversity | -International Energy Institute reports -Renewables 2022 global status report -IRENE Report on 2023: Reaching zero with renewables: Summary for policy makers - REN reports on renewable energy |
| 13 | Circular Economy | -EU Circular Economy Action Plan(2019) -Ellen mac Arthur Foundation Resources - WCEF (2018) “Second World Circular Economy Bulletin - UNCTAD Trade and Development report 2019 |
| 14 | Sustainable Lifestyles, Biodiversity Loss and Forests | -SITRA; Encouraging Environmentally Sustainable Consumer Behavior, 2022 - Hot or Cool Inst (2025). A climate for sufficiency |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Students are expected to have read the readings before coming to class. All the Reading material will be provided by the instructor each week. Students – (in groups of two) will be required to prepare and present a power point presentation based on the topic assigned by the instructor.
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| Suggested Readings/Materials | Environmental Economics & Policy (6th Edition) by Tom Tietenberg and Lynne Lewis (2009) |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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2
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32
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
10
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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20
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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10
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10
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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| Total |
150
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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2
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3
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4
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5
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To be able to acquire a sound knowledge of fundamental concepts, theories, principles and methods of investigation specific to the economic field. |
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X
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| 2 |
To be able to apply adequate mathematical, econometric, statistical and data analysis models to process economic data and to implement scientific research for development of economic policies. |
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To be able to participate in academic, professional, regional, and global networks and to utilize these networks efficiently. |
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To be able to have adequate social responsibility with regards to the needs of the society and to organize the activities to influence social dynamics in line with social goals. |
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X
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To be able to integrate the knowledge and training acquired during the university education with personal education and produce a synthesis of knowledge one requires. |
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| 6 |
To be able to evaluate his/her advance level educational needs and do necessary planning to fulfill those needs through the acquired capability to think analytically and critically. |
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| 7 |
To be able to acquire necessary skills to integrate social dynamics into economic process both as an input and an output. |
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X
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| 8 |
To be able to link accumulated knowledge acquired during the university education with historical and cultural qualities of the society and be able to convey it to different strata of society. |
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To be able to take the responsibility as an individual and as a team member. |
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| 10 |
To be able to attain social, scientific and ethical values at the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages of economic analysis. |
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X
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| 11 |
To be able to collect data in economics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) |
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| 12 |
To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of economics. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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