GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENERGY ECONOMY AND POLITICS/5051335
Course Title: ENERGY ECONOMY AND POLITICS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Analyze how energy (oil and natural gas) drives the global and national economy
Be able to evaluate the problems of transformation in the energy sector
Evaluate the importance of climate change mitigation in the context of energy use
To be able to analyze renewable energy sources
Explain the basic criteria used in policy debates (such as efficiency, energy security and sustainability)

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  This course is only conducted face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  The basic concepts of the economy
2. Week  Foundations of macroeconomics and microeconomics
3. Week  Economic analysis of energy projects
4. Week  Financing energy projects
5. Week  The financial analysis of energy investments
6. Week  Energy investment planning, scheduling and pricing
7. Week  Energy cost analysis, energy trading
8. Week  Energy derivative markets
9. Week  Energy derivative markets
10. Week  Global energy markets
11. Week  Regional views for the next 30 years: the prevailing trends and forecasts; energy indicators, energy policy analysis.
12. Week  Energy and economic growth;
13. Week  Regulation of energy markets, liberalization and competition;
14. Week  Energy and sustainable growth
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
60
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
3
36
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
8
3
24
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
3
7
21
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
4
5
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
185
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1- Instructor trainingX
2- Capability of taking on a task in research and development unitsX
3- Capability of designing and manufacturing thermal and thermo-mechanical systems.X
4- Capability of taking management mission in energy sectorX
5- Taking on specialist and management tasks in governmental institutions relevant to energy sector.X
6- Capability of conducting energy production and conversion system design, manufacturing, modification and montage projects.X
7- Capability of taking on missions in desing ang procect of HVAC-R and comcustion systemsX
8- Capability of management in energy production, conversion and power distribution plants.X
9- Capability of taking on missions in project ang application of renewable energyX
10- Capability of taking on missions in project ang application of enviroment and waste management systemsX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Adnan SÖZEN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/asozen)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (asozen@gazi.edu.tr)