| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 9105026022017 | Energy, Environment and Sustainability | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 8 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Third Cycle |
| Language of Instruction |
| Turkish |
| Objectives of the Course |
| -to make students aware of the understand the relationship between energy and environmental sustainability concepts
-to familiarize students with utilization and production of energy.
-to familiarize students with reasons for technical / political / economic choices towards energy
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof. Dr. Jale YANIK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understanding the basic principles of energy | | 2 | Demonstrate knowledge on energy production technologies and in issues of environmental impact | | 3 | Understand the extent of the environmental impact and resource depletion of each of the major non-renewable and renewable sources of energy. | | 4 | | | 5 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Face to Face |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Basic concepts of sustainability. Aspects of Energy Production and Consumption, National and Global Patterns of Energy Supply and Utilization. Energy sources, renewable energy technologies. Energy efficiency. Local, Regional, and Global Environmental Effects of Energy. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Basic concepts of sustainability | | | | 2 | Aspects of Energy Production and Consumption, National and Global Patterns of Energy Supply and Utilization | | | | 3 | Aspects of Energy Production and Consumption, National and Global Patterns of Energy Supply and Utilization | | | | 4 | Non-renewable energy technologies | | | | 5 | Non-renewable energy technologies | | | | 6 | Renewable energy technologies | | | | 7 | Renewable energy technologies | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Energy efficiency | | | | 10 | Basic tools and techniques that can be used to evaluate the environmental effects of energy | | | | 11 | Local, regional, and global environmental effects of energy | | | | 12 | Life Cycle analysis | | | | 13 | Relationship between energy and environmental and sustainability | | | | 14 | Project presentation | | | | 15 | Project presentation | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Course Book(s):
1. Ibrahim Dincer and Marc A. Rosen (Eds.)” Exergy. Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development” Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-08-097089-9, 2013
2. Mohammad Aslam Uqaili l Khanji Harijan “ Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development” SpringerWienNewYork, ISBN 978-3-7091-0108-7, 2012
Helper Book(s):
Power Point presentation handouts and lecture notes
Related links in internet
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| Activities are given in detail in the sections of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation". |
| Assessment Methods and Criteria | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Reading | 14 | 4 | 56 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | 4 | 2 | | | LO3 | | | | | 4 | 2 | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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| Ege University, Bornova - İzmir / TURKEY • Phone: +90 232 311 10 10 • e-mail: intrec@mail.ege.edu.tr |