Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Yusuf BAYRAKTUTAN
Prof. Dr. Ayhan ORHAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Information about energy production: theories and applications
2) Energy investments and their return
3) Ability to evaluate energy and environment policies
4) Sensitivity about energy saving

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	Middle	Middle	High	High	High	Middle	High	Middle	High
	2	High	Middle	Middle	High	High	High	Middle	High	Middle	High
	3	High	Middle	Middle	High	High	High	Middle	High	Middle	High
	4	High	Middle	Middle	High	High	High	Middle	High	Middle	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Energy resources, Supply, Demand and prices in energy market, regulation and deregulations that are enforced by governments, the importance of the oil for the world economy, renewable energy resources, environmental impacts, etc.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction
2) Energy Demand: Short Run and Long Run Price and Income Elasticities
3) Energy Supply and the Economics of Deplorable Resources
4) World Oil Markets and Energy Security
5) Natural Gas Price Regulation, Deregulation and Markets
6) Electricity Market
7) Coal market
8) Mid-term exam
9) Nuclear energy
10) Policies of energy productivity
11) Competition in Energy Markets
12) Alternative energy sources
13) Global distribution of energy sources
14) Renewable Energy Policies
15) Energy and Climate Change
16) Final exam

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion

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

English

Work Placement(s)