Information Package / Course Catalogue
International Energy Policies
Course Code: UGYL510
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master'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)
Lec. Gönül TEZCAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Students can understand the importance of energy in foreign policy.
2.Students can read maps and conduct geostrategic analysis.
3.Analyze the historical dynamics of the global energy system, the mechanism of displacement between energy sources and future energy systems.
4.Analyze the effects of energy on global events such as environmental degradation and climate change.
5.Students will be able to express a detailed view on sustainable energy development and policies.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mustafa İlbaş, Enerji-Politik Dünya Ve Türkiye, Berikan Yayınları , 2014.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Career opportunities / role of energy in history
Week 3 - Theoretical
Energy Resources
Week 4 - Theoretical
Energy Security
Week 5 - Theoretical
Energy Policy of Turkey - general overview
Week 6 - Theoretical
TANAP project
Week 7 - Theoretical
Turkey-Russia energy politics / Turkish stream
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Eastern Mediterranean energy resources
Week 10 - Theoretical
USA: shale gas and oil
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chinese Energy Policy
Week 14 - Theoretical
OPEC
Week 15 - Theoretical
general evaluation
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work72228
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
OÇ-1
5
4
4
2
5
5
4
4
2
2
OÇ-2
5
3
5
3
5
4
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
2
2
5
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026