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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TAR 4208 WATER AND ENVIRONMENT ECONOMICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Agricultural Management

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR FEYZA TEKINBAŞ ÖZKAYA

Offered to

Agricultural Management Agricultural Management

Course Objective

At the end of this course the students; of dealing with the causes of natural resource and environmental issues, results and to identify ways of the economy will have an idea on how to apply the principles of to analyze policy issues related to natural resource use and knowledge and acquire skills in using economic concepts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to analyse about that environmental and natural resource problems the basic principles behind the economic approach. 2   Being able to interpret the concept of Irrigation systems, water resources and water pollution. 3   Being able to analyze environmental problems such as non-market valuation methods. 4   Being able to graphical examination environmental problems means to transfer. 5   Being able to Evaluate the environmental problems in the world today.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Scope of the course, aim, significance and Basic Concepts 2 Economic Approach to Environmental Problems Water Resources, Links between Environment and Economy 3 Public Goods, Property Rights and Environmental Externalities 4 Definition and Classification of natural resources, renewable and non-renewable resources, Natural Resources and Population Relationship 5 Water and Natural Resource Potential of Turkey 6 Soil and Water Resources, Use, Environmental Issues 7 Midterm exam 8 Midterm exam 9 Sustainability and Sustainable Development and Agriculture Scarcity and Sustainable Use of Water Resources 10 Agriculture, Water and Environmental Pollution, Agricultural Externalities 11 Economic Valuation: Concepts and Methods 12 Market-Based and Non-Market Valuation Methods 13 Natural Resources and Environmental Issues in International Level and Turkey 14 Natural Resources and Environmental Issues in International Level and Turkey

Recomended or Required Reading

Karacan, A.R. (2007). Çevre Ekonomisi ve Politikası, E.Ü. Iktisadi ve Idari Bilimler Fakültesi Yayın No:6, Izmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentation 2. Question-Answer 3. Active Participation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FN Final 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam and final exam to measure learning outcomes and the learning outcomes that will be followed in reaching the stage of the student.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 2 24 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 58

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1 1 1 LO.5 1 1 1