COURSE SYLLABUS

GREEN ECONOMY

1	Course Title:	GREEN ECONOMY
2	Course Code:	IKT4313
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	7
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi SEVGİNAZ IŞIK
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sevginaz Işık sevginaz@uludag.edu.tr Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi İİBF İktisat Bölümü B-302
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The main aim of the course is to analyse the relationship between the current global economic system and the natural environment by considering the possible effects of the global climate crisis.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Students will be able to define the basic concepts of green economics and understand the reasons for the need for a green economy approach.;
2	Students will be able to analyse and evaluate various strategies and approaches to greening national economies, considering the current opportunities and challenges.;
3	Students will be able to characterize the economic, social, and environmental possible benefits of green economic transformation.;
4	Students will be able to identify national and international green initiatives promoting green development.;
5	Students will be able to apply the green economic approach to the real-world economy and individual life.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Anthropogenic reasons for the global climate change
2	Possible outcomes of the global climate crisis and the costs of not taking action
3	The beneficial insights of mainstream economics in the context of the global climate crisis
4	Problematic insights of mainstream economics in the context of the global climate crisis
5	Sustainable development
6	A brief history of international climate negotiations
7	The philosophical background of the green economics
8	A comparative analysis of mainstream economic thought and green economics
9	Suggestions for the solutions to the conflict between the economy and nature
10	Green New Deal for a sustainable development
11	Green economics and labour market
12	The green economy experiences: Examples around the world
13	The green economy experiences: Examples from Turkey
14	Individual steps for a sustainable life

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Robin Hahnel (2014), Yeşil İktisat: Ekolojik Krize Karşı Koymak, BGST. Ahmet Atıl Aşıcı ve Ümit Şahin (2017), Yeşil Ekonomi, Yeni İnsan Yayınevi. Jonathan Neale (2009), Küresel Isınmayı Durduralım, Dünyayı Değiştirelim, Yordam Kitap Zafer Yalçın (2017), Yeşil Büyüme: Çevre Kirliliği ve Eşitsizliklere Karşı Yeni Bir Büyüme Paradigması, Ekin Yayınevi Öykü Yaman ve Emine Aksoydan (2020), Sürdürülebilir Yaşam Rehberi, Yeni İnsan Yayınevi
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High