ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
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
LAW3103	Environmental Law	Spring	0	2	1	4

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. AHMET YAYLA
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	Environmental Law is the result of the search for legal solutions to environmental problems which became a global threat. The term of environment, the causes of environmental problems and solutions, the sources and the theoretical framework of the environmental law, the right to a healthy environment, the role of the law to the environmental protection, the environmental impact assessment, civil and criminal liability in environmental law will be examined in the light of national and international regulations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Becomes more sensitive to the environmental problems.
Knows the national and international regulations according environmental issues.

Course Content

Introduction
The term of Environment and its components
The Environmental Problems
The Causes and the Solutions
The theoretical framework of the environmental law
The sources of the environmental law
The characteristics of the environmental law
Midterm
The right to a healthy environment
The Environmental Protection and Law
The role of the Administration to the Environmental Protection
EIA
Civil Liability
Criminal Liability
Review
Final

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	The term of Environment and its components
3)	The Environmental Problems
4)	The Causes and the Solutions
5)	The Theoretical Framework of the Environmental Law
6)	The sources of the environmental law
7)	The characteristics of the environmental law
8)	The right to a healthy environment
9)	The Environmental Protection and Law
10)	The role of the Administration to the Environmental Protection
11)	EIA
12)	Civil Liability
13)	Criminal Liability
14)	Review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Nükhet Turgut, Çevre Politikası ve Hukuku İbrahim Özden Kaboğlu, Çevre Hakkı Abdurrahman Saygılı, Çevre Hukuku Açısından Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi Daniel M. Steinway, Kevin A. Ewing, David R. Case and Karen J. Nardi, Environmental Law Handbook
References:	Mevzuat

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Total		%
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 0
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		%
Total		%

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Homework Assignments	1	20	20
Midterms	1	15	15
Final	1	30	30
Total Workload			93

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)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3)	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)
4)	Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6)	Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7)	Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8)	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9)	Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10)	Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11)	Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.