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International Relations (100% English)
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INTR3009World Energy Politics3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Emre YÜRÜK
Co-LecturerAssoc. Prof. Dr. İsmail Köse
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
This course aims to enable students to establish the relationship between foreign policy and energy, to examine the effects of states and non-state actors on energy activities, to learn the policies of actor countries in the energy market and to interpret energy policies.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Analysing the strategic developments in international energy policies11,
LO - 2 : To evaluate the importance of energy and energy corridors in terms of international energy policies11,
LO - 3 : To learn about Turkey's strategic position and current developments within the framework of international energy policies.11,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
In this course, the concept of energy and the role of energy policies in international relations are discussed. In addition, the policies of Turkey and other countries in the energy market are taught.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Definition of Energy, Energy Security and Geopolitics
 Week 2Importance of Energy Resources, Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources
 Week 3Global Energy Policies-Conceptual Framework I: Energy Crises in the World
 Week 4International Energy Organisations
 Week 5Energy as an Economic Resource and World Energy Policies
 Week 6Turkey's Energy Strategy; Pipeline Policy of Turkey
 Week 7Political Dynamics of Energy Crisis in the Middle East
 Week 8The Caspian Sea and Iran
 Week 9Midterm
 Week 10EU?s Energy Policy, Role of European Energy Companies
 Week 11Russian Energy Policy and Western Europe
 Week 12US?s Energy Policy
 Week 13China?s Energy Policy
 Week 14The Arctic Region and Energy
 Week 15Global Energy Politics
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1DG, Victor, DR, Hults, MC, Thurber, eds. 2012; Oil and Governance: State-Owned Enterprises and the World Energy Supply, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, UK
2ML, Ross. 2012; The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations, Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 11/2021 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 01/2022 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 8 16
Arasınav için hazırlık 30 1 30
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 30 1 30
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load120