Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SEÇM4102016252RENEWABLE ENGERGY SOURCESElective483
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Learning advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy resources, discussing energy potential and its availability in Turkey and the world, generating solutions for the energy problem is aimed.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Will be able to research effects of the global warming and climate change to world and to Turkey
2Will be able to give information about using energy wisely, energy generation and transformation
3Will be able to teach details about alternative energy resources
4Will be able to discuss about sustainability of energy policies
5Will be able to present oral and poster presentations about climate change and renewable energy resources
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Following a brief introduction on renewable energy, important concepts and classifications will be examined historically fossil fuels will be compared with renewables and the details of Green Energy Revolution will be scrutinized. During the second part, solar heat, solar photovoltaic, biomass, hydroelectricity, wind, ocean, waves and currents, and alternative renewable energy sources, such as gas hydrate and hydrogen will be covered in detail.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1General Information about energy, fossil fuels and renewable energy resources
2Coal / Petroleum / Natural Gas
3Radioactivity / Nuclear Energy / Nuclear Plants
4Thermonuclear Energy
5Solar Energy / Photovoltaics
6Wind Energy / Wave Energy
7Geothermal Energy / Hydroelectric Power Stations
8Mid-term exam
9Biofuel / Biomass Energy
10Hydrogen Energy / Boron
11Gold / Thorium
12Energy Transformations
13Generators / Batteries / Hybrid Systems
14Energy Policies, Global Warming and Climate Change
15Energy Policies, Global Warming and Climate Change
16End-of-term exam
Recommended or Required Reading
JeanClaude Sabonnadiére (2009), Renewable Energy Technologies, WileyISTE. Dr. Reşat Uzmen (2007), Küresel Isınma ve İklim Değişikliği, Bilge Kültür Sanat. Uyar, T. S. (1996). Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynak ve Teknolojileri. Çevre Eğitim Seminerleri Kitabı. Çevre Gönüllüleri Derneği (sf 5.135.19). İstanbul
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study4416
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5420
Individual Study for Final Examination5420
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)86
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