| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Energy | CKP220 | Elective | Associate degree | 2 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Dr. Ayça Naciye TOKSÖZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain energy and energy cycle in ecosystem.
2) Explain laws of thermodynamics, albedo, entrophy, concept of energy and sustainability.
3) Tell energy policy and energy usage in the world and in Turkey.
4) Explain sustainable development, classification of energy sources, nonrenewable natural resources, fossil fuels, renewable energy resources.
5) Discuss the importance of energy saving and effective energy consumption, environmental problems due to fossil energy usage.
6) Interpret global warming and greenhouse effect with energy and environment.
7) Explain planning of energy sources, energy inventory and new technologies in the field of energy.
8) Explain new energy sources, sustainable development, policies and sustaniable energy projects in Turkey.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 7 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 8 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Urbanization and Environment, Environmental Health and Water Supply, Environmental Impact Assessment.
Course Contents
This course includes energy cycle in ecosystems, energy concept, laws of thermodynamics, solar energy, entropy, definition of energy and sustainability, developing with sustainibility, main principles of Turkish energy policy, energy usage in the world, sustainable energy usage, energy sources, energy saving, effective energy consumption, fossil energy souces and environmental problems.
Weekly Schedule
1) Definitions of energy, energy cycle in ecosystems.2) Definitions of laws of thermodynamics, albedo, entrophy.
3) Definition of sustainability, energy and sustainability.
4) Main principle's of Turkish energy policy, energy requirements and energy usage in the world.
5) Sustainable development.
6) Classification of energy sources.
7) Renewable and non-renewable energy sources, fossil energy sources.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Energy saving, effective energy consumption, environmental problems due to fossil energy usage.
10) The relation between greenhouse effect and energy.
11) Relation between global warming and energy.
12) Planning of energy sources, energy inventory.
13) New technologies in the field of energy.
14) New energy sources for Turkey, sustainable development and policies.
15) Sustaniable energy projects in Turkey.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Sürdürülebilir Enerji Ders notları. Toksöz A. N., İzmit MYO, 2024
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required