| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Policy and Administration | OM404 | Turkish | Compulsory | 8. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Yaşar Selman GÜLTEKİN |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | Develop capability of understanding and analysis of forest policy and administration |
| Course Content | Basic concepts of forest policy and management History of forestry Global and national processes shaping forest policy Goals of global and national forest policy Goals of global and national forest policy Instruments of forest policy: regulatory, financial and informational instruments Major regulations related to forest management Forestry institutions and their role in forestry |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 0 | 1. Identify leading issues involving forest and natural resource policy |
| 0 | 2. Explain important laws affecting national forest management |
| 0 | 3. Acquainted with the organizational structure and roles of forestry institutions |
| 0 | 4. Trace the evolution of the forestry institutions |
| 0 | 5. Make policy analysis in forestry |
| 0 | 6. Define policy actors and suitable policy instruments on a certain forestry issue |
| 0 | 7. Apply knowledge to participate meaningfully in debates surrounding Turkish forest lands |
| 0 | 8. Identify organizational problems of Turkish forestry |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Basic concepts of forest policy and management | |
| 2. Week | History of forestry | |
| 3. Week | Global and national processes shaping forest policy | |
| 4. Week | Goals of global and national forest policy | |
| 5. Week | Global and national processes shaping forest policy | |
| 6. Week | Instruments of forest policy: regulatory, financial and informational instruments | |
| 7. Week | Major regulations related to forest management | |
| 8. Week | Forestry institutions and their role in forestry | |
| 9. Week | Stakeholders of forestry, conflict of interests and conflict resolution | |
| 10. Week | Administration and organization in forestry | |
| 11. Week | Administration and organization in forestry | |
| 12. Week | Special topics: 1. Governance and forestry 2. Certification as and policy instrument 3. Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management | |
| 13. Week | Special topics: 1. Governance and forestry 2. Certification as and policy instrument 3. Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management | |
| 14. Week | Presentations of student group assignments |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Understanding of sustainable resource use | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Essential knowledge of flora, fauna, ecosystem and natural resource concerning forestry | ||||||
| 3 | Essential knowledge about the administrative and legal structure, policy-making and planning processes, supply-demand relations, socio-economic situation concerning forest resources of Turkey | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Competence in defining, modelling and solving a problem concerning the field of forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Skill of using contemporary techniques and instruments needed for forestry practices | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Skill of applying the knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering in forestry problems | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Skill of designing and conducting experiments, analyzing the data, and interpreting the results | ||||||
| 8 | Skill of team-work within the forestry discipline as well as with other disciplines | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Adequate knowledge and skill of foreign language to follow the facts and developments concerning forestry | ||||||
| 10 | Skill of effective verbal and written communication | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Competence in taking initiative and acting independently | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Knowledge and consciousness of quality | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Consciousness of life-time learning | ✔ | |||||
| 14 | Consciousness of professional ethics and social responsibility | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 25 | 25 | |
| Final | 1 | 35 | 35 | |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
| Total Workload | 127 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
