INT679 - ENERGY SECURITY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGY SECURITY | INT679 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Dr. Åžebnem Udum | |||||
| Course objective | Energy security is related with several sectors of security within Security Studies, such as military, political, economic and environmental. This course aims at familiarizing students with the energy problem in the 21st century, which is a rising issue of international relations, and introduce them the impacts of energy issue to international security. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course comprises the place of energy in the post-Cold War security system, the perspectives of different countries to energy security, types of energy resources and their importance for energy supply, and current challenges. | |||||
| References | Jan H. Kalicki and David L. Goldwyn, Energy and Security: Toward a New Foreign Policy Strategy, Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 2005. Gwyneth Cravens, Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy, New York: Knopf, 2007. Terry Terriff, Stuart Croft, Lucy James and Patrick M. Morgan, Security Studies Today, Malden: Blackwell, 1999. Barry Buzan, People, States and Fear: An Agenda for International Security Studies in the Post-Cold War Era, Second Edition, London: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1991. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction: Security Studies in the post-Cold War |
| Week 2 | Post-Cold War International System and Energy |
| Week 3 | Types of Energy and their politics: Fossil fuels |
| Week 4 | Types of Energy their politics: Nuclear |
| Week 5 | Types of Energy and their politics: Renewables |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Energy Security Strategies of Major Actors: the United States and the EU |
| Week 8 | Energy Security Strategies of Major Actors: Russia, China and India |
| Week 9 | Current Challenges: Pipeline Politics: BTC, Nabucco, South Stream |
| Week 10 | Current Challenges: Economic s of Energy Resources |
| Week 11 | Midterm exam |
| Week 12 | Current Challenges: Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Energy |
| Week 13 | Current Challenges: Public Opinion and Energy Security |
| Week 14 | New Technologies and Prospects, Student Presentations |
| Week 15 | Study week |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 25 |
| Total | 60 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 60 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 29 | 29 |
| Total Workload | 32 | 75 | 166 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Defines international security, political, social and economic issues in their historical and legal aspects, with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 2. Tells theoretical and applied knowledge of International Relations discipline in depth. | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets main international issues and developments with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 4. Uses the most suitable research methods in defining and analyzing international issues, and develops independent analyses. | X | ||||
| 5. Follows scientific literature and sources in the field of International Relations. | X | ||||
| 6. Develops strategy and policy proposals regarding international issues by relying on theoretical approaches and research. | X | ||||
| 7. Develops new approaches regarding global and regional issues from a perspective of International Relations theories. | X | ||||
| 8. In order to address issues of international relations can take responsibility as an individual or as a team member. | X | ||||
| 9. Can assess critically with an interdisciplinary approach information gathered regarding international relations. | X | ||||
| 10. Behaves in accordance with ethic values during processes of gathering information, conducting and publishing a research. | X | ||||
| 11. Effectively channels his/her views on international relations and research and analyses with public and authorities in written, oral and visually. | X | ||||
| 12. Supports social and cultural rights, acquires insight of social justice. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest