Energy Politics (IR423) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Energy Politics IR423 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Ahmet Necdet Pamir
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of the course is to provide information on global and regional energy topics.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To acquire knowledge on global and regional energy issues
  • To learn energy geopolitics and energy security
  • To understand the Turkish energy policy and politics
Course Content Global and regional energy topics; energy sources; energy geopolitics and energy security; Turkish energy policy and politics.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction None
2 Energy and Energy Sources Sevim(2012), Chapter 1
3 Energy and International Relations Sevim(2012), Chapter 1
4 Energy Scenarios 1 Sevim(2012), Chapter 2
5 Energy Scenarios 2 Sevim(2012), Chapter 2
6 Energy Security Sevim(2012), Chapter 3
7 Midterm Exam None
8 Russian Energy Politics Sevim(2012), Chapter 3
9 European Energy Politics Sevim(2012), Chapter 3
10 American Energy Politics Sevim(2012), Chapter 3
11 Energy Policy of China Sevim(2012), Chapter 4
12 Energy Policy of Iran Sevim(2012), Chapter 4
13 Energy Policy of Saudi Arabia Sevim(2012), Chapter 4
14 Energy Policies of Turkey Sevim (2012), Chapter 4
15 Discussion on the Final Exam and Conclusion None
16 Final Exam None

Sources

Course Book 1. Sevim, (2012), Küresel Enerji Stratejileri ve Jeopolitik, Seçkin Yayınları

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 30
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 The ability to have and use theoretical and practical information in international trade and logistics
2 The ability to define problems, as well as to collect, evaluate, analyze, and interpret data, and to devise solutions, making use of the information, skills, and competencies in the field
3 The ability to perform numerical analyses and research through accessing different resources of information in the field
4 The ability to take part in intra- and interdisciplinary, or multi-cultural working groups, as well as work individually
5 The ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English, and to make use of at least 1 foreign language
6 The ability to act responsibly, and with the awareness in the issues of environmental sensitivity, sustainability, transparency, social responsibility, and ethical values
7 The ability to read, understand, and interpret the relevant legislation in the field of international trade and logistics, and to see the global, and social effects of practices
8 The ability to question and interpret the acquired interdisciplinary pieces of information within the framework of the current economic, social, and environmental conjuncture
9 The ability to stay up to date regarding the local, regional, and global changes in the international trade and logistics, and the supply chain sector; and relevant through improvements on professional competencies and backgrounds, and to devise quick and effective solutions to possible problems through an innovative approach
10 The ability to track national and international regulations in international trade and logistics, to learn logistic procedures and risk management, to use current instruments of technology and informatics, to analyze and improve processes, to devise new ideas and suggestions, to manage activities for change, and to report and document these processes
11 -

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 125