ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESSES
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Course Title:
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESSES
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Course Code:
KAM4409
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Type of Course:
Optional
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Level of Course:
First Cycle
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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:
-
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Recommended optional programme components:
None
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Language:
Turkish
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Mode of Delivery:
Face to face
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Course Coordinator:
Doç. Dr. YASEMİN KAYA
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Course Lecturers:
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Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:
yaseminkahveci@uludag.edu.tr Tel: 0224 2941197 Adres: Uludağ Üniversitesi İİBF Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü, Görükle Kampusu16059 Nilüfer/Bursa
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Website:
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Objective of the Course:
Course Objective is to introduce the central factors of the models environmentally-sensitive business management by explicating to the students the environmental responsibilities of business, and make the students knowledgeable about the practices in this field.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
Through this course, the students will be able to comply with environmental responsibilities in their professional career and take into account the environmental impact of decisions.
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Learning Outcomes:
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To be able to have the knowledge about environmental problems and their effects and can analyze the efficiency of policies aimed at their resolution. ;
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To be able to examine the links between environmental problems and economical activities.;
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To be able to become aware of the significance of measures such as resource productivity, energy saving, waste minimization during the production phase and to be able to make the necessary transformations.;
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To be able to have knowledgeable with the central factors of business management.;
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To be able to become acquainted with environmentally-Friendlly management concept and its practices.;
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To be able to have knowledge about business practices of the standards of Environment Management Systems.;
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To be able to have knowledgeable with Quality Standards and Environment Management Standards.;
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To be able to become acquainted with business practices of the approach of sustainable development.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Environmental Problems and Effects
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Improvement of Environmental Awareness in Global and Local Scale :A Historical Perspective
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Business Administration and Environmental Protection
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Development and Environment: Sustainable Development and Business’s role
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Trade and Environment: World Trade Organization
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Environmental Cost of Business and Their Social Responsibilities
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The Legal Aspect of Environmental Liability
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Green Business
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Strategic Management Models and Environment I
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Strategic Management Models and Environment II
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Sustainable Production and Marketing Methods
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Environmental Costs and Environmental Accounting
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Sustainability Standards and Environmental Management System Standards
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EU Green Deal and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Esra Nemli, Çevreye Duyarlı İşletmecilik, İstanbul Sanayi Odası Yayınları, 2000. Bahar Cerioğlu, Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluk, Yalın Yayıncılık, 2011. Preeta M. Banerjee – Vanita Shastri, Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability in Business , Sage publications, 2010.
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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
Course success is measured by 1 midterm and 1 final exam held during the semester. In the exams, mixed exam technique, in which multiple choice and written methods are used together, is applied.
Information
In this course, letter grades are determined according to the relative evaluation system.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
4
56
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
20
20
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
32
32
Total WorkLoad
170
Total workload/ 30 hr
5
ECTS Credit of the Course
5
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
