Course Name | Natural Resources Management |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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SEN 501 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide fundamental level information on both renewable and non-renewable energy sources, with special focus on production technologies and sustainable operation of energy systems. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This advanced course is designed to analyze energy generation and sustainability from an innovative perspective |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to Energy | Yarman, T. (2009). "Enerji Kaynakları". İstanbul : Okan Üniversitesi Yayınları. ISBN-ISSN: 978-605-5899-03-5. |
2 | Energy Units and Conversion | Yarman, T. (2009). "Enerji Kaynakları". İstanbul : Okan Üniversitesi Yayınları. ISBN-ISSN: 978-605-5899-03-5. |
3 | Fossil Fuels: Oil | Yarman, T. (2009). "Enerji Kaynakları". İstanbul : Okan Üniversitesi Yayınları. ISBN-ISSN: 978-605-5899-03-5. |
4 | Fossil Fuels: Coal | Yarman, T. (2009). "Enerji Kaynakları". İstanbul : Okan Üniversitesi Yayınları. ISBN-ISSN: 978-605-5899-03-5. |
5 | Fossil Fuels: Natural Gas and Non-Conventionals | Yarman, T. (2009). "Enerji Kaynakları". İstanbul : Okan Üniversitesi Yayınları. ISBN-ISSN: 978-605-5899-03-5. |
6 | MIDTERM | |
7 | Renewables: Wind | Dieter Seifried and Walter Witzel (2010). "Renewable Energy". ISBN-ISSN: 9781849775298. |
8 | Renewables: Solar | Dieter Seifried and Walter Witzel (2010). "Renewable Energy". ISBN-ISSN: 9781849775298. |
9 | Renewables: Hydro power | Dieter Seifried and Walter Witzel (2010). "Renewable Energy". ISBN-ISSN: 9781849775298. |
10 | Renewables: Geothermal | Dieter Seifried and Walter Witzel (2010). "Renewable Energy". ISBN-ISSN: 9781849775298. |
11 | Renewables: Biomass and Biofuel | Dieter Seifried and Walter Witzel (2010). "Renewable Energy". ISBN-ISSN: 9781849775298. |
12 | Hydrogen Energy | Dieter Seifried and Walter Witzel (2010). "Renewable Energy". ISBN-ISSN: 9781849775298. |
13 | Nuclear Energy | Charles D. Ferguson (2011). "Nuclear Energy". New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press. ISBN-ISSN: 9780199792450. |
14 | Sustainable Energy Systems | Jefferson W. Tester [et al.] (2005). "Sustainable energy: choosing among options". Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press. ISBN-ISSN: 0-262-20153-4. |
15 | Sustainable Management on Energy Systems | Jefferson W. Tester [et al.] (2005). "Sustainable energy: choosing among options". Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press. ISBN-ISSN: 0-262-20153-4. |
16 | Review of the semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Parts from book that mentioned above and PowerPoint presentations. |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 1 | 10 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 15 |
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 50 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
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 | 15 | 5 | 75 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 | |
Project | 1 | ||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 42 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
Total | 225 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To improve theoretical and conceptual proficiencies as well as applied competencies on energy studies. | |||||
2 | To evaluate the problems and circumstances about energy systems by using theoretical and practical knowledge in fundamental disciplines of energy studies such as economics, natural sciences, political science, law, and sociology. | |||||
3 | To analyze multi-dimensional problems which are faced and unpredicted in energy system by taking over responsibility as an individual and a group member. | |||||
4 | To evaluate the relationships between factors in energy policies and applications such as structures, markets, institutions, regulations, climate change and environment in a critical perspective. | |||||
5 | To debate problems in sustainable energy development by identifying them. | |||||
6 | To argue positive and negative aspects of international affairs and geopolitics on energy. | |||||
7 | To examine the economic and political structure that energy systems are based on. | |||||
8 | To question the theoretical and empirical gaps in energy studies literature by developing original arguments in order to fill these gaps in the literature. | |||||
9 | To interpret the collected data that would measure the theories, scenarios and concepts as variables by using scientific research methods in energy sciences and sustainable energy development field. | |||||
10 | To prepare an original thesis/term project about political, economic, environmental, social and/or historical dimensions of sustainable energy and geopolitics in accordance with scientific criteria. | |||||
11 | To develop foreign language skills to be able to follow the literature on energy studies and to communicate with international scholars. | |||||
12 | To be able to use data and information in advanced levels in the field of energy sciences. | |||||
13 | To have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to energy studies. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest