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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Environmental Impact Assesment SBK429 Elective Bachelor's degree 4 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Örgen UĞURLU ORTAÇ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Understands the aim for the application of EIA Regulations.
2) Explains the importance and necessity of sustainable environmental management.
3) Examins the national and international environmental policies and evaluates the national legislation.
4) Defines the relations and transitions between environmental systems and analysable problems an integrated approach to related to environmental resources.
5) Knows the stages of the EIA Regulations application.
6) Knows the stages of preparing the EIA report.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Learning Outcomes
1 High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 High No relation No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation Middle
5 High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
6 Middle No relation No relation No relation High High No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The objective of this course is concepts of environmental impact assessment, administrative and technical issues about environmental impact assessment regulation, the relation between environmental laws, regulations and environmental impact assessment report and evaluation of environmental impact assessment report samples.

Weekly Schedule

1) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Concept
2) EIA definition, purpose, goals,
3) History and development of the EIA
4) International dimensions of EIA
5) The relationship betweenEIA, planning, development
6) Importance of public participation in environmental decision makings
7) EIA methods and techniques
8) Midterm exam
9) EIA Regulation
10) Relationship of Regulations and the EIA Report
11) Activities within the scope of the EIA
12) Distinction between EIA and EIA preliminary research
13) Selection-Screening Process and Environmental Impact Assessment Report
14) Example EIA review
15) Example EIA review
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Case Study
7) Project Based Learning


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

40%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

99%

Project

1

1%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required