| INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| GEP0631 | Sustainability and Climate Action | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Course Objectives: | The course aims to informing, awareness and provide examples of emergency measures to combat climate change and its effects. In this sense, the course provides the participants of the course with the basics of transforming our living habits from individual to society on topics such as being informed about the global environmental policies followed and their integration into national climate plans, gaining a critical view on climate action campaigns, examining the solutions brought by nature-based and nature-friendly technologies to mitigate climate change, and assimilating the philosophy of sustainability. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) You can explain what climate change is 2) You can describe how we plan to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change 3) You can identify opportunities for low carbon development 4) You can describe the transformative role that cities can play in achieving green and climate resilient development. 5) You can explain how climate negotiations work 6) You can formulate a climate pledge, project or policy. 7) You can explain how weather, climate variability and climate change can affect human health. 8) You can identify ways in which changing your diet makes a positive impact. |
| This lecture focus on the integration of climate change measures into national plans, the improvement of education, awareness-raising and climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warnings. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction to Climate Change | ||
| 2) | An Overview of Ecology | ||
| 3) | The Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Action | ||
| 4) | The Basic Concepts of Climate Change | ||
| 5) | Adaptation to Climate Change | ||
| 6) | Climate Change and Human Health | ||
| 7) | Sustainable Diet, Agriculture and Impacts on the Planet | ||
| 8) | Nature-based and Eco-friendly Technological Solutions | ||
| 9) | The Key Issues in the ongoing International Climate Change Negotiations | ||
| 10) | The Roles of Educational Institutions in Climate Actions | ||
| 11) | Study Case: Cities and Climate Action: The Sustainable Environmental Projects of a Municipality | ||
| 12) | The Overview to Climate Actions in Turkey and World | ||
| 12) | The Overview to Climate Actions in Turkey and World | ||
| 13) | The Principal Challenges and Opportunities for Climate Change Action | ||
| 14) | Overview | ||
| Course Notes: | ItsLearning platformuna ders kaynakları ve notları öğretim elemanı tarafından yüklenecektir. |
| References: | UNITAR, FAO, Birleşmiş Milletler |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 5 |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 55 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 45 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 55 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Project | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quizzes | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 122 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions | 2 |
| 2) | To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems of finance | 1 |
| 3) | To understand and grasp the full details of theoretical arguments and counter arguments | 1 |
| 4) | To be fully prepared for a graduate study in finance and to have lifelong learning awareness | 1 |
| 5) | To be able to apply theoretical principles of finance to the realities of practical business life | 1 |
| 6) | To develop solutions for managerial problems by understanding the requirements of international financial markets | 1 |
| 7) | To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations | 3 |
| 8) | To be able to make decisions both locally and internationally by knowing the effects of globalization on business and social life | 2 |
| 9) | To have the competencies of the digital age and to use the necessary financial applications | 1 |
| 10) | To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes | 2 |
| 11) | To understand the importance of business ethics and to take decisions by knowing the legal and ethical consequences of their activities in the academic world and business life | 3 |
| 12) | To develop an objective criticism in business and academic life and having a perspective to self-criticize | 3 |