Information Package / Course Catalogue
International Energy Policies
Course Code: ULU454
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to improve the students' ability to analyze the energy politics of states and to enable them to understand the current developments and the foreign policy decisions of the countries by including the energy factor.

Course Content

This course aims to analyze the role of energy in the politics of states. Once the historical information on energy and the current status on energy reserves are examined, the concept of energy security is discussed. Regional studies such as the Middle East, the Caspian, the Balkans and the Black Sea, as well as country studies such as the EU, Turkey, Russia, USA and China are also being conducted.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Arzu GÜLER
Learning Outcomes
1.Students can understand the importance of energy in foreign policy.
2.Students can read maps and conduct geostrategic analysis.
3.Students obtain knowledge on the energy sources, their advantages and disadvantages.
4.Students undersand the linkage between states' energy policies and foreign policy.
5.Students obtain the ability to analyze new energy issues from an IR perspective.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sevim, Cenk.2015. Küresel Enerji Stratejileri ve Jeopolitik, Seçkin Yayınevi.
2.Çomak, Hasret ve diğerleri. 2015. Enerji Diplomasisi, Beta Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
The importance of energy in history
Week 3 - Theoretical
Energy Resources
Week 4 - Theoretical
Energy Security
Week 5 - Theoretical
Energy security (cont’d)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Turkey’s energy policy
Week 7 - Theoretical
Turkey’s energy policy
Week 8 - Theoretical
TANAP project
Week 9 - Theoretical
Turkey-Russia energy relations / Turkish Stream
Week 10 - Theoretical
EU energy policy
Week 11 - Theoretical
EU-Russia energy relations
Week 12 - Theoretical
People’s Republic of China energy politics
Week 13 - Theoretical
Middle Eastern countries energy policies
Week 14 - Theoretical
USA: shale gas and oil
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exams
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exams
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
5
3
OÇ-2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
2
5
4
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
5
3
OÇ-4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
2
5
4
OÇ-5
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
2
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026