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 (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ŞULE GÜNDÜZ ÖZGÜR

Offered to

Economics (English)

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
13 Class discussion
14 Class discussion

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


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.


1. Presentations will be related to historical/ current economic events.
a) The student will choose a topic, or the instructor will assign the presentation topic to the student. Presentations will be assessed on 1) organization, 2) content, and 3) presentation. Criteria 1 and 2 are 50 percent of the total presentation grade, and criteria 3 is 50 percent of the total presentation grade.
(1) The students who present the topic in a logical sequence with all the required information and cite the references will get 100% (excellent). The students who present the topic in a logical sequence with all the required information but do not cite the references will get 80% (very good). The students who present the topic in a logical sequence with missing required information and do not cite the references will get 60% (good). The students who present the topic but do not have a logical sequence and do not cite the references will get 40% (fair). The students who present an irrelevant topic with no references will get 0% (poor).

(2) The students who lay out the topic well, establish a framework for the rest of the presentation, and include accurate information with a conclusion summarizing the presentation will get 100% (excellent). The students who lay out the topic well, establish a framework for the rest of the presentation, and include accurate information but do not summarize the presentation will get 80% (very good). The students who lay out the topic well and include accurate information but do not summarize the presentation will get 60% (good). The students who lay out the topic well but fail to provide accurate information and do not summarize the presentation will get 40% (fair). The students who fail to lay out the topic well, lack accurate information, and do not summarize the presentation will get 0% (poor).

(3) The students who manage their time well, have good language skills, can explain the subject clearly, and manage to respond to the questions will get 100% (excellent). The students who manage their time well, have enough language skills, explain the subject quite clearly, and manage to respond to the questions will get 80% (very good). The students who manage their time well, have enough language skills, and can explain the subject quite clearly but cannot respond to the questions will get 60% (good). The students who cannot manage their time well, have poor language skills, and can partially explain the subject but cannot respond to the questions will get 40% (fair). The students who cannot manage their time well, have poor language skills, cannot explain the subject, and cannot respond to the questions will get 0% (poor).

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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 18 18
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