| Course Name |
Sustainable Energy Policy Design
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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SEN 559
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
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| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | ||||||
| Course Objectives | There are several factors such as technology, economics, social changes, geopolitical shifts, progress of energy systems, climate change and environmental issues have influenced the design of energy policy. Together with these factors, new policy instruments, approaches as well as tools have emerged to design a sustainable energy policy for countries. Hence, this course will explore how energy policies are planned and implemented in a sustainable fashion. Harvard Business Cases will be used in this course.Therefore, the main aim of this course is to present a framework to comprehend sustainable energy policy planning and decision making for countries. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This advanced course is designed to investigate the dynamics of the sustainable energy policy design in a contemporary fashion. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | The Global Energy Landscape: Resources, Trade, Supply–Demand and Energy Reality | |
| 2 | Energy Types, Energy Security and Policy Design: From Energy Sources to Energy Policy | |
| 3 | Net-Zero Targets, Climate Governance and Systemic Risk | |
| 4 | Energy Dependence and Dependency Theories | |
| 5 | Energy Crises and Wars: Russia–Ukraine and the Return of Energy as a Weapon | |
| 6 | Transitional Fuels and LNG Strategy: Security vs Lock-in Risk | |
| 7 | Alternative Energy Sources and Energy Transition | |
| 8 | Digital Energy Transition: Smart Grids, Data Centers, AI and Cybersecurity | |
| 9 | Critical Minerals and New Energy Dependencies | |
| 10 | Energy Diplomacy and Geopolitics | |
| 11 | Becoming an Energy Hub: Opportunities and Strategic Potential | |
| 12 | Financing the Energy Transition: Investment Gap and Social Impact | |
| 13 | How to Design a National Energy Policy: From Vision to Instruments | |
| 14 | General Evaluation and Synthesis | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester II | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester II |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
|
20
|
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
2
|
40
|
| Presentation / Jury |
2
|
40
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
5
|
100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
|
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
5
|
70
|
| Field Work |
0
|
||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
2
|
25
|
50
|
| Presentation / Jury |
2
|
28
|
56
|
| Project |
0
|
||
| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
| Oral Exam |
0
|
||
| Midterms |
0
|
||
| Final Exam |
0
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||
| Total |
224
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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To be able to improve theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations and use them competently. |
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| 2 |
To be able to evaluate critically the relationships between various factors in the field of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture. |
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| 3 |
To be able to determine and question the theoretical and empirical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature. |
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| 4 |
To be able to identify the political and cultural conditions that generate discrimination mechanisms based on race, ethnicity, gender and religion at national and international levels. |
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To be able to gather and analyze data by using scientific research methods. |
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To be able to analyze and evaluate the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. |
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| 7 |
To be able to present individual research and contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations in written, oral, and visual forms. |
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| 8 |
To be able to take responsibility in generating solutions to the problems that arise in relation to the politics in daily life. |
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| 9 |
To be able to determine the institutional and political instruments for conflict resolution in domestic and international politics. |
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To be able to prepare a thesis/term project about Political Science and International Relations based on scientific criteria. |
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| 11 |
To be able to follow new research and developments in Political Science and International Relations and participate the debates in academic meetings through a foreign language. |
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| 12 |
To be able to have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of gathering, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations. |
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