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INTERNATIONAL LAW (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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| Name of the Course Unit
| Code
| Year
| Semester
| In-Class Hours (T+P)
| Credit
| ECTS Credit
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| INTERNATIONAL ENERGY POLITICS |
LAW324 |
3 |
6 |
3+0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
| General Information |
| Language of Instruction |
English |
| Level of the Course Unit |
Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle |
| Type of the Course |
Programme Elective |
| Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit |
Face-to-face |
| Work Placement(s) Requirement for the Course Unit |
Yes |
| Coordinator of the Course Unit |
Dr. SİNA KISACIK |
| Instructor(s) of the Course Unit |
Dr. SİNA KISACIK
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| Assistant(s) of the Course Unit |
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| Prerequisites and/or co-requisities of the course unit |
| CATEGORY OF THE COURSE UNIT |
|---|
| Category of the Course Unit |
Degree of Contribution (%) |
| Fundamental Course in the field |
% 30 |
| Course providing specialised skills to the main field |
% 25 |
| Course providing supportive skills to the main field |
% 15 |
| Course providing humanistic, communication and management skills |
% 15 |
| Course providing transferable skills |
% 15 |
| Objectives and Contents |
| Objectives of the Course Unit |
Course Objectives:
1. To train the students with the essential contexts of energy security within the contemporary world.
2. To understand the judgementally imperative sources of energy mixtures for the producer’ countries along with consumer nation-states.
3. To apprehend supply security strategies of energy holder and producers along with to pick up detailed seeking for demand security of energy hungry states.
4. To analyze thorough the most momentous energy security subjects for both energy producers and for energy demanding states via innumerable designated case trainings.
5. To measure the impacts of political volatilities & catastrophes on the wide-ranging energy security strategies of energy producers added to energy demanding nation-states within the contemporary era.
6. To distinguish the brand-new questions and areas that stand lined up by the energy producers & demanding states along with world-wide organizations explicitly renewable energy, clean energy, Eastern Mediterranean and Arctic Region so on.
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| Contents of the Course Unit |
Introduction of the Course
The Fundamental Parameters of Energy Security Policies in the 21st Century
The Energy Security Policies of the Russian Federation in the 21st Century
The Energy Security Policies of the European Union in the 21st Century
The Energy Security Policies of the United States of America in the 21st Century
The Energy Security Policies of the People’s Republic of China in the 21st Century
Mid-term Examination
The Energy Security Policies of the Republic of TÜRKİYE in the 21st Century
The Energy Geopolitics of Eastern Mediterranean in the 21st Century
The Energy Geopolitics of Caucasia in the 21st Century
The Energy Geopolitics of Central Asia in the 21st Century and Second Assessment (Summary, Analysis and Presentation of an Academic Paper/Publication)
The Energy Geopolitics of Arctic Region in the 21st Century
The Energy Geopolitics of Gulf Region in the 21st Century
Final Examination
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| Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education |
Course Description:
Familiarizing the foremost theoretical questions within the basis of worldwide energy strategies predominantly energy security, demand security, oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear energy, renewable energy in addition to the all-inclusive energy security strategies of remarkable energy possessors and producers specifically Russia, USA, Central Asia along with enormous energy demanding states precisely Türkiye, China and such regional organizations as the European Union. Possessing energy deposits and accessing them have remained very imperative topics subsequently commencement of human history. Within this background, energy matter has correspondingly stayed the foundations of collaboration and rivalry amid nation-states and worldwide establishments within the contemporary world. In this agenda, nation-states and worldwide organizations have been concentrating further on setting forth strategies in the direction of safeguarding their energy securities and endeavouring to poise their energy mixtures. By considering this background, this course covers the essential topics in terms of international energy politics in the 21st century by focusing on regional and international case studies. This course does target to provide understandings and thorough familiarity with reference to the decisive points in terms of world-wide energy politics win the present-day world.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Evaluate the major issues that are crucial for the concept of energy security in the modern world.
2. Recognize and designate the most significant components of energy security policies of world’s leading energy holders and producers in the modern sense.
3. Describe the critically important components of energy security policies of world’s top energy demanding countries and regional blocs within the modern manner.
4. Designate the reasons and consequences of the complex relationship between energy producing countries and energy demanding countries & regional blocs in the contemporary world.
5. Comprehend how the political insecurities & catastrophes do impact / will impact on the wide-ranging energy security policies of energy producing and also energy demanding countries in the contemporary world.
6. Realize how the emergence and rising of fresh issues within the context of energy security in the global energy politics principally clean energy, green energy, decarbonization, renewable energy, nuclear energy, sustainable development, Eastern Mediterranean and Arctic regions.
7. Analyze in-depth how can the states and the regional organizations achieve more balanced energy security policies in the modern world?
8. Examine the complex nature of the relationships between energy producing countries and energy demanding countries by focusing on noticeable energy transportation projects specifically pipelines, Liquefied Natural Gas, nuclear energy power plants, renewable energy and so on.
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Key Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to:
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| 1 |
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
Evaluate the major issues that are crucial for the concept of energy security in the modern world.
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Recognize and designate the most significant components of energy security policies of world’s leading energy holders and producers in the modern sense.
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Describe the critically important components of energy security policies of world’s top energy demanding countries and regional blocs within the modern manner. | | 4 |
Designate the reasons and consequences of the complex relationship between energy producing countries and energy demanding countries & regional blocs in the contemporary world.
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Comprehend how the political insecurities & catastrophes do impact / will impact on the wide-ranging energy security policies of energy producing and also energy demanding countries in the contemporary world. | | 6 |
Realize how the emergence and rising of fresh issues within the context of energy security in the global energy politics principally clean energy, green energy, decarbonization, renewable energy, nuclear energy, sustainable development, Eastern Mediterranean and Arctic regions. | | 7 |
Analyze in-depth how can the states and the regional organizations achieve more balanced energy security policies in the modern world? | | 8 |
Examine the complex nature of the relationships between energy producing countries and energy demanding countries by focusing on noticeable energy transportation projects specifically pipelines, Liquefied Natural Gas, nuclear energy power plants, renewable energy and so on. | | 9 |
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| Weekly Course Contents and Study Materials for Preliminary & Further Study |
| Week |
Topics (Subjects) |
Preparatory & Further Activities |
| 1 |
Introduction of the Course |
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| 2 |
The Fundamental Parameters of Energy Security Policies in the 21st Century |
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| 3 |
The Energy Security Policies of the Russian Federation in the 21st Century |
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| 4 |
The Energy Security Policies of the European Union in the 21st Century |
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| 5 |
The Energy Security Policies of the United States of America in the 21st Century |
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| 6 |
The Energy Security Policies of the People’s Republic of China in the 21st Century |
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| 7 |
Mid-term Examination |
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| 8 |
The Energy Security Policies of the Republic of TÜRKİYE in the 21st Century |
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| 9 |
The Energy Geopolitics of Eastern Mediterranean in the 21st Century |
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| 10 |
The Energy Geopolitics of Caucasia in the 21st Century |
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| 11 |
The Energy Geopolitics of Central Asia in the 21st Century and Second Assessment (Summary, Analysis and Presentation of an Academic Paper/Publication) |
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| 12 |
The Energy Geopolitics of Arctic Region in the 21st Century |
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| 13 |
The Energy Geopolitics of Gulf Region in the 21st Century |
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| 14 |
General Revision of the Course and the In-Depth Discussion for the Final Paper Assignment
Final Examination |
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| SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
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Main Textbooks:
“Global Energy and Geopolitical Transformation”, Editors: Sina Kısacık and Ferdi Güçyetmez, İstanbul: İdeal Kültür Yayıncılık, 2022.
“International Energy Policies”, Editor: Giray Saynur Derman, Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2022.
“Organization of Turkic States: Politics, Economics, Cultural Collaborations and 2040 Vision”, Editors: Yılmaz Ulvi Uzun and Hakan Kaya, Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2023.
Further Reading: *Every week of the course, the related reading materials will be provided by the instructor to the students either in hard copy and soft copy forms in English based on the topic to be discussed. Related reading materials will also be recommended to the students. Students can offer and share related materials on the discussed topic.
* “Conflict Areas in the Caucasus and Central Asia”, Editors: Göktürk Tüysüzoğlu and Arda Özkan, Lanham: Lexington Books, 2022.
*“The Changing Perspectives and ‘New’ Geopolitics of The Caucasus in the 21st Century”, Editors: Serdar Yılmaz & Murat Yorulmaz, Ankara: Astana Yayınları, 2021.
* “The Changing Perspectives of Central Asia in the 21st Century”, Editors: Murat Yorulmaz & Serdar Yılmaz, İstanbul: Kriter Yayınevi, 2020.
* “Global Maritime Geopolitics”, Editors: Hasret Çomak, Burak Şakir Şeker and Mehlika Özlem Ultan, London: Transnational Press London, 2022.
* Daniel Yergin, The New Map: Energy, Climate, and The Clash of Nations, (Great Britain: Allan Lane, 2020). First Edition.
* Agnia Grigas, The New Geopolitics of Natural Gas, (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2017). First Edition.
* “Turkish-French Relations: History, Present, and the Future”, Editors: Aurélien Denizeau and Ozan Örmeci, Switzerland: Springer Nature, Contributions to International Relations, 2022.
* “Turkish-American Relations in the 21st Century”, Edited by Herbert R. Reginbogin & Ozan Örmeci, United Kingdom, Lexington Books, 2025.
* “Türkiye-Britain Relations: Two Hundred Years of an Intertwined Conflict and Cooperation”, Edited by Oğuzhan Göksel & Ozan Örmeci & Gürol Baba, United Kingdom, Lexington Books, 2024. |
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| Course Notes |
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LAW 324 THE FIRST MAIN COURSE TEXT BOOK |
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LAW 324 THE SECOND MAIN COURSE TEXT BOOK |
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LAW 324 THE THIRD MAIN COURSE TEXT BOOK |
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LAW 324 THE Fourth MAIN COURSE TEXT BOOK |
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| Presentations |
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| Homework |
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| Exam Questions & Solutions |
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| Useful Links |
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| Video and Visual Materials |
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| Other |
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| Announcements |
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CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
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KNOWLEDGE
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Theoretical
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| No |
PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES |
LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION* |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
legal knowledge | | | | | X | |
| 2 |
legal system understanding | | | | | X | |
| 3 |
codes and regulations | | | | | X | |
| 4 |
ethics | | | | | X | |
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Factual
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| No |
PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES |
LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION* |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
ability to analyze situations | | | | | X | |
| 2 |
ability understand and define consequences | | | | | X | |
| 3 |
Provide students with an understanding of sources of law. | | | | | X | |
| 4 |
extensive instruction in legal research and technology offerings, including the use of electronic databases. | | | | | X | |
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SKILLS
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Cognitive
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| No |
PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES |
LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION* |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
Information Processing | | | | | X | |
| 2 |
compare and analyze circumstances | | | | | X | |
| 3 |
recognize patterns and occurances | | | | | X | |
| 4 |
attention to details | | | | | X | |
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Practical
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| No |
PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES |
LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION* |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
debate | | | | | X | |
| 2 |
active listening skills and effective written and oral communication skills. | | | | | X | |
| 3 |
practical training to draft legal documents | | | | | X | |
| 4 |
practical training to enhance their professional knowledge | | | | | X | |
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PERSONAL & OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCES IN TERMS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS
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Autonomy & Responsibility
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| No |
PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES |
LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION* |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
legal research skills | | | | | X | |
| 2 |
reading and writing skills | | | | | X | |
| 3 |
organize seminars and conferences | | | | | X | |
| 4 |
project management skills | | | | | X | |
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Learning to Learn
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| No |
PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES |
LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION* |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
The overall program goal is the education, training, and development of students thereby fostering an understanding and appreciation of the law, ethical responsibilities, and practical training to enhance their personal and professional ability to adapt and grow with changes in the legal environment. | | | | | X | |
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Occupational and/or Vocational
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| No |
PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES |
LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION* |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
The overall program goal is the education, training, and development of students | | | | | X | |
| 2 |
develop an understanding and appreciation of the law, | | | | | X | |
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to foster ethical responsibilities, and practical training to enhance their personal and professional ability to grow with changes in the legal environment. | | | | | X | |
| 4 |
Prepare students to become an integral part of the legal team. | | | | | X | |
| *Level of Contribution (0-5): Empty-Null (0), 1- Very Low, 2- Low, 3- Medium, 4- High, 5- Very High |
No
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Key Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to:
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PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES |
| 1 |
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
Evaluate the major issues that are crucial for the concept of energy security in the modern world.
| 1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (4), 4 (4), 5 (4), 6 (4), 7 (4), 8 (4), 13 (4), 14 (4), 15 (4), 16 (4), 17 (4), 18 (4), 19 (4), 20 (4), 21 (4), 22 (4), 23 (4), 24 (4), 25 (4) | | 2 |
Recognize and designate the most significant components of energy security policies of world’s leading energy holders and producers in the modern sense.
| 1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (4), 4 (4), 5 (4), 6 (4), 7 (4), 8 (4), 13 (4), 14 (4), 15 (4), 16 (4), 17 (4), 18 (4), 19 (4), 20 (4), 21 (4), 22 (4), 23 (4), 24 (4), 25 (4) | | 3 |
Describe the critically important components of energy security policies of world’s top energy demanding countries and regional blocs within the modern manner. | 1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (4), 4 (4), 5 (4), 6 (4), 7 (4), 8 (4), 13 (4), 14 (4), 15 (4), 16 (4), 17 (4), 18 (4), 19 (4), 20 (4), 21 (4), 22 (4), 23 (4), 24 (4), 25 (4) | | 4 |
Designate the reasons and consequences of the complex relationship between energy producing countries and energy demanding countries & regional blocs in the contemporary world.
| 1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (4), 4 (4), 5 (4), 6 (4), 7 (4), 8 (4), 13 (4), 14 (4), 15 (4), 16 (4), 17 (4), 18 (4), 19 (4), 20 (4), 21 (4), 22 (4), 23 (4), 24 (4), 25 (4) | | 5 |
Comprehend how the political insecurities & catastrophes do impact / will impact on the wide-ranging energy security policies of energy producing and also energy demanding countries in the contemporary world. | 1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (4), 4 (4), 5 (4), 6 (4), 7 (4), 8 (4), 13 (4), 14 (4), 15 (4), 16 (4), 17 (4), 18 (4), 19 (4), 20 (4), 21 (4), 22 (4), 23 (4), 24 (4), 25 (4) | | 6 |
Realize how the emergence and rising of fresh issues within the context of energy security in the global energy politics principally clean energy, green energy, decarbonization, renewable energy, nuclear energy, sustainable development, Eastern Mediterranean and Arctic regions. | 1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (4), 4 (4), 5 (4), 6 (4), 7 (4), 8 (4), 13 (4), 14 (4), 15 (4), 16 (4), 17 (4), 18 (4), 19 (4), 20 (4), 21 (4), 22 (4), 23 (4), 24 (4), 25 (4) | | 7 |
Analyze in-depth how can the states and the regional organizations achieve more balanced energy security policies in the modern world? | 1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (4), 4 (4), 5 (4), 6 (4), 7 (4), 8 (4), 13 (4), 14 (4), 15 (4), 16 (4), 17 (4), 18 (4), 19 (4), 20 (4), 21 (4), 22 (4), 23 (3), 24 (4), 25 (4) | | 8 |
Examine the complex nature of the relationships between energy producing countries and energy demanding countries by focusing on noticeable energy transportation projects specifically pipelines, Liquefied Natural Gas, nuclear energy power plants, renewable energy and so on. | 1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (4), 4 (4), 5 (4), 6 (4), 7 (4), 8 (4), 13 (4), 14 (4), 15 (4), 16 (4), 17 (4), 18 (4), 19 (4), 20 (4), 21 (4), 22 (4), 23 (4), 24 (4), 25 (4) |
| Assessment |
| Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities |
Number ofActivities |
Degree of Contribution (%) |
| Mid-Term Exam |
1 |
% 50 |
| Computer Based Presentation |
0 |
- |
| Short Exam |
0 |
- |
| Presentation of Report |
0 |
- |
| Homework Assessment |
0 |
- |
| Oral Exam |
0 |
- |
| Presentation of Thesis |
0 |
- |
| Presentation of Document |
0 |
- |
| Expert Assessment |
0 |
- |
| Board Exam |
1 |
% 50 |
| Practice Exam |
0 |
- |
| Year-End Final Exam |
0 |
- |
| Internship Exam |
0 |
- |
| TOTAL |
2 |
%100 |
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| Contribution of In-Term Assessments to Overall Grade |
2 |
%50 |
| Contribution of Final Exam to Overall Grade |
1 |
%50 |
| TOTAL |
3 |
%100 |
| WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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| Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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| Type of the Learning Activites |
Learning Activities
(# of week) |
Duration(hours, h) |
Workload (h) |
| Lecture & In-Class Activities |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preliminary & Further Study |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Land Surveying |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Group Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Reading |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Assignment (Homework) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Project Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Seminar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Internship |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Technical Visit |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Web Based Learning |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Implementation/Application/Practice |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Practice at a workplace |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Occupational Activity |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Social Activity |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Thesis Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Field Study |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Report Writing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
- |
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90 |
| Workload for Assessment Activities |
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| Type of the Assessment Activites |
# of Assessment Activities
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Duration(hours, h) |
Workload (h) |
| Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for the Final Exam |
1 |
13 |
13 |
| Mid-Term Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Short Exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Preparation for the Short Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Total Workload for Assessment Activities |
- |
- |
35 |
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| Total Workload of the Course Unit |
- |
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125 |
| Workload (h) / 25.5 |
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4.9 |
| ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit |
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5.0 |
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