TEP315 Natural Resources And Environmental Economics

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 5. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code TEP315
Name Natural Resources And Environmental Economics
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester 5. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. HAYDAR ŞENGÜL
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. HAYDAR ŞENGÜL (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

To enable students to comprehend the mutual interaction between economic activities and environment in terms of social welfare of current and future generations; to introduce poicies and analysis tools for the use, protection and development of natural resources and the environment; the ability to analayze and interpret the current environmental issues through economic approach.

Course Content

Natural resources and environmental economics; definition, scope, basic concepts and issues, Characteristics of natural resources and environment, market, externalities and market imperfections, solutions for externalities, The economic principles of Oil and mining management, Renewable biological sources, Interaction between agriculture and environment

Course Precondition

No prerequisites

Resources

Tietenberg T., Lewis L., Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 9th ed. Pearson, 2012. K. Başol, M. Durman, H. Önder, Doğal Kaynakların ve Çevrenin Ekonomik Analizi, Alfa Aktüel Yay. Bursa, 2007.

Notes

İ. H. Özsabuncuoğlu, A. A. Uğur, Doğal Kaynaklar: Ekonomi, Yönetim ve Politikalar, İmaj Yayıncılık, 2005.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Is able to handle the environmental and natural resource-related issues with a holistic, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational approach.
LO02 Is aware of restrictive role of environment and natural recources on economic activities particularly agricultural activities and development
LO03 Is able to employ basic economic analysis and policy tools for the use, development, and preservation of environmental and natural resources.
LO04 Has the understanding that respect for environment and sustainability principles in decision making processes.
LO05 Can catch Agriculture-Environment interactions


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has discipline-specific subject’s adequate knowledge of mathematics, science, and Agricultural Engineering (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition); use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields of the complex engineering problems. 2
PLO02 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Define, formulate and solve complex problems in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions, and apply modern design methods for this purpose in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline.
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Select and use modern tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems and use information technologies effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition application.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research issues encountered in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Work effectively in interdisciplinary (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition) and multidisciplinary teams; develope individual study skills
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Communicate effectively orally and in writing; has a foreign language knowledge at the “beginner” level; write reports effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, understand written reports, prepare, design and production reports, make effective presentations, take and give clear and understandable instructions.
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Gain awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; access information in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, follow the developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Compliance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, and has knowledge of standards used in engineering practices.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Gain knowledge of business practices as project and risk management and change management; gain awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 3
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Has information about the effects of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition practice’s on health, environmental, and security in universal scale and social dimensions: The problems of the age reflection related with the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition; gain awareness of the legal implications of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition solutions. 2


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Natural resources and environmental economics; definition, scope, basic concepts and issues All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Characteristics of natural resources and environment, market, externalities and market imperfections, solutions for externalities All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
3 The valuation problem for natural resources and environment and valuation methods All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Taxonomy and properties of natural resources All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
5 The economic principles of oil and mining management All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
6 Water: as a scarce and renewable resource and water allocation problems All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
7 Renewable biological resources All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam All lecture notes and resources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Economic principles for forestry and fishry management All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
10 Biological and time dimensions of renewable biological resources All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
11 Natural resource use and environment relationships All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
12 Environmental polution, policy tools for prevention of pollution All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
13 Potential of natural resources and economic development All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Interaction between agriculture and environment All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
15 General Review All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
16 Term Exams All lecture notes and resources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams All lecture notes and resources Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 78
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,12
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 07.05.2024 03:25