COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ENERGY POLICY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ECO 4429 THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ENERGY POLICY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ŞULE GÜNDÜZ

Offered to

Economics

Course Objective

The goal of this course is to introduce students to topics in political economy of energy policy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Understand the Political Economy, Regulation and Competition in the Search for Energy Policy
2   2. Discuss and analyze the The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development
3   3. Understand and describe Energy, Resources, and Collective Action Problems
4   4. Understand and analyze The Future of Energy Policy: Technologies, Systems, and Markets

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Bringing energy into political economy
2 Political Economy, Regulation and Competition in the Search for Energy Policy
3 The Future of Energy Policy: Technologies, Systems, and Markets
4 The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development
5 Public Choice & Collective Action, State Institutions and Public Policy
6 International Sustainable Energy Policy, Sustainable Development, and Environmental Justice
7 Reforming Turkish Energy Markets
8 Global Climate Change and International Negotiations for the Environment
9 Presentation
10 Presentation
11 Presentation
12 Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

REQUIRED BOOK
Lowinger, Thomas C. Political Economy of Energy.
SUGGESTED BOOKS
1. Jung, Najeeb Political Economy of Energy and Growth
2. Atiyas, Izak, Cetin, Tamer, Gulen, Gurcan Reforming Turkish Energy Markets, Political Economy, Regulation and Competition in the Search for Energy Policy
3. Timothy E. Wirth, C. Boyden Gray & John D. Podesta, The Future of Energy Policy, Foreign Affairs.
4. Michael J. Graetz, Energy Policy: Past or Prologue
5. Jacqueline Peel, Hari M. Osofsky, Climate Change Litigation: Regulatory Pathways to Cleaner Energy
6. Raphael J. Heffron, Energy Law: An Introduction
7. Adrian J. Bradbrook, Rosemary Lyster, Richard L. Ottinger, Wang Xi, The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. In-Class discussions
3. Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 ASS Assignment
3 PRS Presentation
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 +ASS * 0.20 +PRS * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will understand the key concepts about the political economy of energy policy.
2. The learner will clearly define the laws related with energy policy.
3. The learner will understand the energy resources and the collective action problems.
4. The learner will understand and critically appraise the future energy policies.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sule.gunduz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13:30-14:30
Wednesday 14:30-15:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 139

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.13455
LO.25
LO.34454
LO.44554