| Course Name | Renewable Energy Technologies |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEN 551 | 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 | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This advanced course is designed to explore the renewable energy technologies which are gaining momentum for the sustainable energy development of the world. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | The History and Scope of Renewable energies | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 3 | Renewable Energy technologies and secondary energy | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 4 | Biomass energy | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 5 | Wind energy | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 6 | Solar energy | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 7 | Hydro electricity | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 8 | Geothermal and other sources of renewable energy | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 9 | Midterm | |
| 10 | Renewable energy in the world | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 11 | Renewable energy policies and applications in the EU | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 12 | Renewable energy policies and applications in the US | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 13 | Renewable energy policies and applications in the developing world | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 14 | Green economy and carbon markets | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 15 | Renewable energy policies and applications in the developing Turkey | JeanClaude Sabonnadiére, Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE, 2009, 9781848211353 |
| 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 | 12 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 70 | |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 30 | |
| 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 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 | |
| Project | 1 | 30 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 30 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 37 | |
| 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. | |||||
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