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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP1366 Practicing Sustainability Fall 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. AHU ERGEN
Course Objectives: The aim of the course is to provide students with information about how to integrate sustainability into daily life and business life.
and to gain skills. In this course, sustainable development goals, sustainable consumption, business world
It is aimed to raise awareness among students about sustainability practices.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The student who successfully completes this course:
1) Knows sustainable practices in daily life and business world
2) Understands the factors that hinder sustainable consumption
3) Knows human behaviors that support sustainability
4) Understands the role of consumers in finding solutions to sustainability-related problems
5) Knows sustainable development goals
6) Understand the role of businesses in finding solutions to sustainability-related problems
7) Have knowledge about sustainable ways of doing business

Course Content

The course is focused on the concepts, challenges and solutions for sustainability, sustainable daily practices and business implementations. The course includes principles of sustainable consumption and lifestyle, corporate sustainability and ethic.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Meeting and reviewing the program
2) Global Risks - Opportunities
3) Sustainability
4) Sustainable Development
5) UN Sustainable Development Goals
6) UN Sustainable Development Goals
7) Quiz
8) Midterm Week
9) Sustainable Consumption
10) Sustainable Consumption
11) Doing Sustainable Business Formats
12) Quiz
13) Doing Sustainable Business Formats
14) Circular Economy

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: UNDP Türkiye, https://www.tr.undp.org/content/turkey/tr/home/sustainable-development-goals.html
Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals, https://datatopics.worldbank.org/sdgatlas/
Dünya Ekonomik Forumu, https://www.weforum.org/
Hedefler için İş Dünyası, https://www.business4goals.org/
Jeffrey D. Sachs, “Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Çağı”, Yeditepe Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Canan Madran; Mustafa Tanyeri, Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları ile Kurumsal Dönüşüm,
Akademisyen Kitabevi.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 2 % 25
Presentation 1 % 25
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Study Hours Out of Class 12 4 48
Presentations / Seminar 1 10 10
Quizzes 2 10 20
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 119

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 prepare students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practices, and the innovative use of both traditional and new media 3
2) To be able to explain and define problems related to the relationship between facts and phenomena in areas such as Advertising, Persuasive Communication, and Brand Management 3
3) To critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools, and ideas in the field of advertising 3
4) To be able to follow and interpret innovations in the field of advertising 1
5) To demonstrate a scientific perspective in line with the topics they are curious about in the field. 5
6) To address and solve the needs and problems of the field through the developed scientific perspective 3
7) To recognize and understand all the dynamics within the field of advertising 2
8) To analyze and develop solutions to problems encountered in the practical field of advertising 2