Course Name | Energy Economics and Finance |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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ECON 530 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Service Course | |||||
Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to cover basics in financing energy projects as well as teach the students the different instruments that are available for hedging risks in the energy sector. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course examines economic theory, empirical perspectives, and political economy of energy supply and demand. It discusses aspects of local, national, and global markets for oil, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear power, and renewable energy; and examines public policies affecting energy markets including taxation, price regulation and deregulation, energy efficiency, and control of emissions. The course will also cover energy derivatives and the link between energy and financial markets. |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction | |
2 | Financial forwards | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
3 | Financial futures | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
4 | Financial futures | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
5 | Commodity forwards/futures | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
6 | Hedging with forwards/futures | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
7 | Hedging with forwards/futures | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
8 | Swaps | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
9 | Swaps | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
10 | Midterm | |
11 | Financing Energy Development | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
12 | American Options | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
13 | European Options | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
14 | Greeks | Related chapter from Options, Futures and Other Derivatives |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Options, Futures and Other Derivatives (6th edition), by John C Hull. |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 16 | 10 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 20 |
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 60 | |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 40 | |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 25 | |
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 35 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 50 | |
Total | 225 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest