| Semester | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | T+P+L | Credit | Number of ECTS Credits |
| 8 | ECON424 | ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | 3+0+0 | 3 | 5 |
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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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ECONOMICS
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Introducing basic problems in environmental economics.
Providing knowledge on existing measurements of sustainability in relation to discussions in the field of environmental economics.
Developing basic knowledge about policy tools for the analysis and solutions of market failures and related problems in the field of environmental economics.
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Course Content
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Necessary information and foundations for gaining an understanding and making analyses of the basic problems in environmental economics is provided throughout the course. Topics are developed in order to encompass the analysis of market failures and policy tools for the solutions of related problems. In addition, subjects such as the theory of public space usage, pollution markets, definition of customer behaviors in the field of environmental economics and their analyses are introduced.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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Associate Prof.Dr. Umut TÜRK
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Name of Lecturers
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None
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
Course Category
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Mathematics and Basic Sciences
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Engineering
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%0
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Engineering Design
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%0
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Social Sciences
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%100
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Education
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%0
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Science
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%0
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Health
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%0
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Field
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%0
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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In-Term Studies
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Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı
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1
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40
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Final examination
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1
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60
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Total
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2
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100
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
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Activities
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Total Work Load
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Rapor
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12
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3
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36
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Araştırma
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12
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3
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36
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İnceleme
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12
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3
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36
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Yüz Yüze Ders
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14
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3
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42
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Total Work Load
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Number of ECTS Credits 5
150
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Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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| Define relationships between economics and environmental issues. |
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| Discuss environmental valuation and decision-making techniques. |
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| Interpret market failures that cause or emerge after environmental crises. |
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| Examine environmental policies and existing policy related tools. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
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Representation forms: sequential/dynamic games in extensive form, static
games in strategic form
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Concepts of Nash equilibrium, Pareto-efficiency, and dominance.
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Iterated elimination of dominated strategies, best-response analysis, maximin-
minimax methods for zero-sum games, mixed strategy equilibria, games with
continuous moves
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant
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