GRADUATE SCHOOL
Sustainable Energy (With Thesis)
SEN 552 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Energy, Climate Change, and Environment
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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 552
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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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| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This advanced lecture is designed to give the graduate students a critical perspective on the relationship between climate change and energy issues. The course aims to analyze the climate change issues from economic, political, and environmental perspectives. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The advanced course is designed to critically analyze the climate change, energy, and environmental issues. The issues will be dealt from economical and political perspectives. In this respect, developments in climate change negotiations and developments in carbon markets will be discussed in great detail. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Structure of Turkish Electricity Market & Energy Economics I | Lecture Notes and Presentations |
| 2 | Energy Economics II | Lecture Notes and Presentations |
| 3 | Energy Trading & Portfolio Management | Lecture Notes and Presentations |
| 4 | Renewable Energy, Cleantech & Environmental Markets | Lecture Notes and Presentations |
| 5 | Climate Change, Kyoto & Carbon Markets | Lecture Notes and Presentations |
| 6 | Carbon Trading & Business | Lecture Notes and Presentations |
| 7 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 8 | Students' Presentations | |
| 9 | Historical Background: Energy, Environment and Development | Presentations and Discussions |
| 10 | Turkey's Energy Sector: Status, Structures, Developments & Environmental Impact | Presentations and Discussions |
| 11 | A Model Energy Investment including Case Study: Power Plant Technology, Environmental Management; Monitoring, Corporate Social Responsibility | |
| 12 | A Model Energy Investment including Case Study: Power Plant Technology, Environmental Management; Monitoring, Corporate Social Responsibility | |
| 13 | The Green Revolution and its implications- Incentive Mechanisms | Presentations and Discussions |
| 14 | Future Perspectives on Turkish Energy Policies and Projects | Presentations and Discussions |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Lecture notes and PowerPoint presentations |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
14
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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40
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam |
1
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50
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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50
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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50
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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5
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75
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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45
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45
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| Presentation / Jury |
27
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0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
30
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0
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| Final Exam |
1
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0
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| Total |
168
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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#
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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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| 1 | To be able to comprehend the critical role and influences of energy resources, energy supply and energy demand for policy-makers, collectives and society. |
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| 2 | To be able to evaluate the problems and circumstances about energy studies by using theoretical and practical knowledge in fundamental disciplines of energy studies such as geopolitics, market dynamics, technologies, risk management, environmental issues, legal issues, transportation, and strategies. |
X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to analyse multi-dimensional problems through working with others and to demonstrate leadership in addressing complex issues in the field of energy studies. |
X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to develop an understanding of the key energy policy issues relating to structures, markets, institutions, regulations, climate change and environment in a critical perspective. |
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| 5 | To be able to acquire an informed opinion on contemporary methods, strategies and policies implemented in the international energy arena, and the ability to engage with policy-makers, business representatives, and regulators among others. |
X | ||||
| 6 | Be able to analyse, formulate, and handle energy related questions from a social science and humanities perspective, with an overview the theories, scenarios and concepts by using scientific research methods. |
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| 7 | To critically evaluate data and systematically examine issues relating to the international energy arena, utilizing knowledge on recent developments in the scope of energy studies. |
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| 8 | 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 Energy. |
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| 9 | To be able to prepare an original thesis/term project, utilizing appropriate methodologies of broad social sciences and humanities related disciplines applied to the questions and/or issues. |
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| 10 | To be able to follow new research and developments, publish scientific articles and participate the debates in academic meetings in the field of Energy through a foreign language. |
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