SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
LAW3004	International Maritime Law and Sustainability	Fall	0	2	1	4

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. ERTAN DEMİRKAPI
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor İLKER KADRİ BAŞARAN Prof. Dr. AYŞE NUHOĞLU
Recommended Optional Program Components:	yok
Course Objectives:	It is to understand and analyse the United Nation's 2030 marine sustainability goals under the context of International Maritime Law and global warming.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learn about the United Nation's 2030 marine sustaibanility goals,
2) Learn about the international maritime and environmental law principles,
3) Learn about the Blue Economy,
4) Learn about the Polar Regions, particularly the Arctic Ocean and its economic, legal and political structure.
5) Learn about the international organisations mandated with the power to regulate international marine affairs,
6) Learn about the definition of Global warming and Climate Change and their possible consequences and legal implications,
7) Learn about the energy investments, alternative energy sources and green finance concept
8) Learn how to effectively use english to present their ideas and communicate in the context of this class

Course Content

Starting from global warming and Arctic marine governance, it is to establish what are the legal tools that are used to protect the oceans (biodiversity and ecosystem services) and meet the UN 2030 sustainable development goas. In this context, we will review the powers given to the coastal states, international organizations, and regional bodies to govern the oceans that are being increasingly exploited by the multiple stakeholders, such as shipping and energy companies.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the Sustainable Marine Environment concept under the UN's 2030 Goals.
2)	Definition of Climate Change and Global Warming,
3)	The Arctic Ocean and Change,
4)	Comparing the Polar Regions (The Arctic and Antarctic),
5)	Blue Economy in the Arctic (shipping/ fishing/ drilling/ tourism),
6)	Arctic Marine Governance Model (Compared with the East Med.),
7)	Sustainable Shipping and the Polar Code,
8)	Who Owns the Arctic Ocean? (Continental Shelf Claims, Delimitation and Disputes in the region),
9)	Energy Resources in the Region and Renewables Alternatives,
10)	Green Finans and sustaibable investment,
11)	Sea level rise and the legal consequences,
12)	Plastic waste and protection of the marine environment,
13)	High Seas and Biodiversity Convention,
14)	"Marine Spacial Planning" as an innovative protection model.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Ders notlarını kendim hazırlıyorum. Norvec Kutup Araştırmaları Enstitüsü ile Arktik araştırmaları yapıyor ve bolgeyi periyodik olarak ziyaret ediyorum. 2023 yılına kadar Norveçliler ile Svalbard adasında bilimsel arastirmalar yapacağım, tecrübelerimi öğrencilere aktaracağım.
I will prepare the class notes. I work closely with the Norwegian Polar Institute. I will continue working with them as I have an agreement to join their research activities in the Arctic (Svalbard) untill 2023. Therefore, I will be sharing my experience gained throught this international collobaration with the class.

References:

Kendi makalelerim ile birlikte elimdeki sayısız kitap ve uluslararası bilimsel yayın.
My own articles. And the countless books and scientific articles I have in my personal library.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	2	26
Study Hours Out of Class	13	5	65
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			95

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2)	To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3)	To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4)	To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5)	To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6)	To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7)	To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8)	To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9)	To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10)	To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11)	To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12)	To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.