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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ÇEP 5010 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Environmental Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Environmental Education

Course Objective

Cities are at the heart of sustainability. Local govenments, close to the people and local environment, are important actors for sustainable development policies. The course examines the roles that local governments play in achieving sustainability. We will explore how the concepts "sustainable development", "local sustainability", "sustainable cities" are constructed and critically analyze the policies implemented to translate them into practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The purpose and the definition of local governments 2   Sustainable development analysis 3   Professional and ethical responsibility apprehension 4   Having a skill of using knowledge in practice 5   Having a skill of adaptation with interdiciplinary training

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction: Local Governments and Sustainability 2 Sustainability: Conceptual Exploration 3 Making Development Sustainable: Sustainability Policies 4 Local Sustainability 5 Local Environmental Issues and Policies 6 Local Governments and Climate Change: Local Climate Policies 7 Social and Economic Sustainability: Local Policies 8 Midterm Exam 9 Local Sustainability Strategies: Local Agenda 21 (LA 21) 10 LA 21 around the World: Comparative Analysis 11 Local Sustainability and LA 21 in Turkey 12 Local Sustainability and Public Participation 13 Environmental Information Management for Local Sustainability: Local Sustainability Indicator 14 Student Paper Presentations 15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Selected book chapters and articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, argumentation, computer based learning, modeling, designing, inquiry method.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Süleyman Başlar, suleyman.baslar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

weekdays- working hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Theoretical 13 3 39 Pre Class Self Study 13 6 78 Midterm Preparation 1 15 15 Final Preparation 1 15 15 Paper Preparation 1 20 20 Research Presentation 1 20 20 Final Exam 1 3 3 Midterm Exam 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 193

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 LO.1 3 1 1 2 2 3 LO.2 3 1 1 2 2 3 LO.3 3 1 1 2 2 3 LO.4 3 1 1 2 2 3 LO.5 3 1 1 2 2 3