ECTS - Energy and Environment Economics
Energy and Environment Economics (ENE424) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Energy and Environment Economics | ENE424 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Economics of energy demand, production, storage, and pricing; advanced energy policy issues including regulation, climate change, and new energy technology. Energy market from primary resources to end-users |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Energy market; mechanisms, analysis, trading, costs, pricing, emissions, transmission and distribution. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Market Mechanisms | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Basic Generation Energy Costs | Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Alternative Energy Sources | Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Emissions | Chapter 5 |
| 6 | Transmission | Chapter 6 |
| 7 | Distribution | Chapter 7 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | End User Charges and Prices | Chapter 8 |
| 10 | Market Trading, Cross-border Trading | Chapter 9,12 |
| 11 | Market Analysis | Chapter 10 |
| 12 | Investment Appraisal | Chapter 13 |
| 13 | Market Performance | Chapter 14 |
| 14 | Market Developments | Chapter 15 |
| 15 | Long Term Scenarios | Chapter 16 |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Power Markets and Economics: Energy Costs, Trading, Emissions by Dr. Barry Murray, 2009, Wiley |
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| Other Sources | 2. Energy and the Environment, 2nd Edition by Robert A. Ristinen, Jack P. Kraushaar, 2006, Wiley |
| 3. Energy and Climate Change: Creating a Sustainable Future by David Coley, 2008, Wiley | |
| 4. Energy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation, 1st Edition, Francis Vanek, Cornell University---Ithaca, Louis D. Albright, Cornell University, Ithaca, 2008, Mc-Graw Hill. | |
| 5. Environmental Impact Assessment, Larry Canter, 2nd Edition, 1996, Mc-Graw Hill | |
| 6. Alternative Energy For Dummies, Rik DeGunther, 2009, Wiley |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 25 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 25 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 140 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the energy systems engineering discipline; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | The ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | The ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and determination of complex problems in energy systems engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | The ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the energy systems engineering discipline. | X | ||||
| 6 | The ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams, the ability to work individually. | X | ||||
| 7 | a)Effective oral and writen communication skills in Turkish; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and to receive clear and understandable instructions. b)The knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and to receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow recent developments in science and technology. | |||||
| 9 | a)The ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; b)knowledge of the standards utilized in energy systems engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge on sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | a) Knowledge on the effects of energy systems engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety; b) and awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||