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Objective of the Course:
This course aims to enable students to have knowledge about international policies relating to environmental problems and their effectiveness.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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To be able to analyze the structural causes behind environmental problems multi-dimensionally. ;
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To be able to explain the connections between national, local and global environmental policies. ;
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To be able to relate between environmental policies and other policies.;
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To be able to have theorical background necessary for to develop effective environmental policies. ;
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To be able to establish links between environmental problems and development, poverty, justice, equality, human rights. ;
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To be able to fallow and analyze developments in the field of environmental law.;
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To be able to have knowledge about developments trends of environmental policies and environmental strategies. ;
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To be able to evaluate effectiveness of environmental policies. ;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Global environmental problems and their structural causes
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World economies and sustainable development
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Environmental law and politics: from Rio to present
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International Environmental Cooperation
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International Environmental Law
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States and Non-State Actors in Environmental Policy Making
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Main principles of environmental law and policies
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The fields of international environmental policy: atmosphere, oceans and seas, water resource, biological diversity, hazardous material and wastes.
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Trade Regimes and Environmental Regimes
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Trade Regimes and Environmental Regimes
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Human rights and environmental law
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Ecological crisis and security
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International foundations for environmental policies
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The effectiveness of environmental regimes
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Regina S. Axelrod et al. The Global Environment, ed CQ Pres. Washington, 2005. Nazli Choucri (ed.)Global Accord: Environmental Challenges and International Responses.. MIT Press.1993. Ayşegül Kaplan Küresel Çevre Sorunları ve Politikaları, Mülkiyeliler Birliği Vakfı Yayını. No: 18. Ankara,1997. Gabriela Kütting, Environment, Society and International Relations: Towards More Effective International Environmental Agreements. Routledge. London.2005. Philippe Sands, Principles of International Environmental Law. (2. ed.). Cambridge.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
0
0
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
1
50
Final Exam
1
50
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
50
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
50
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
3
42
Homeworks, Performances
1
25
25
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
0
0
0
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
25
25
Total WorkLoad
120
Total workload/ 30 hr
4
ECTS Credit of the Course
4
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
