| Course Name | Great Powers and Global Energy Politics |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| SEN 556 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | This course aims at providing an overview of how the pursuit, production, and protection of energy resources shapes the grand strategies of Great Powers since the dawn of Industrial Age. Topics that will be discussed include how the production and control of coal reserves shape British, French and German grand strategies in 19th century and how oil replaces coal as the strategic energy resource towards the end 19th century. Relations between Great Powers in the 20th century is examined from the perspective of control of energy resources and particular attention will be given the role it plays in Great Power conflicts such as both World Wars. Contemporary Great Power strategies in the 21st century and how they are shaped by concerns over the control of scarce energy resources and what the future could bring as the world slowly shifts away from fosil fuels will also be an important part of the course. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course aims at providing an overview of how the pursuit, production, and protection of energy resources shapes the grand strategies of Great Powers since the dawn of Industrial Age. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | What is grand strategy? | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 3 | Understanding the link between grand strategy and energy resources | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 4 | Great Powers and the Struggle for Energy Resources in the 19th Century I | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 5 | Great Powers and the Struggle for Energy Resources in the 19th Century II | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 6 | First Paper Due | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 7 | The Coming of the Oil Age | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 8 | Great Powers and the Struggle for Energy Resources in the 20th Century 1 | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 9 | Great Powers and the Struggle for Energy Resources in the 20th Century 2 | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 10 | Second Paper due | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 11 | Great Power Strategies Today: A Contemporary Assessment – 1 | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 12 | Great Power Strategies Today: A Contemporary Assessment – 2 | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 13 | What is Next? Great Powers and Energy Politics in the 21st Century | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 14 | Review | Daniel Yergin, The Prize: the Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, Free Press, 1993, 9780671799328 |
| 15 | Third Paper due | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Parts from book that mentioned above and PowerPoint presentations |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Imperatives, Basic Books, 1998, 9780465027262Zbigniew Brzezinski, The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy And Its Geostrategic |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 12 | 25 |
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 3 | 75 |
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 100 | |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 4 | 60 |
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| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 3 | 39 | |
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| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 225 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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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