TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Ali Akyıldız
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility 2) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context 3) Having a knowledge of contemporary issues
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Impact of fossil fuel production, transportation on air and water quality; impact on soil and material; Impact of geothermal systems on soil, air and water quality; Energy from biomass and its effects to the environment; Photovoltaic energy systems, CHP systems; Wind and hydroelectric power effects; Fundamentals of Environment Law; EU Regulations; Case Studies.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Effects of Fossil Fuels 2nd Week Effects of Fossil Fuels 3rd Week Effects of Geothermal Energy 4th Week Effects of Geothermal Energy 5th Week Biomass 6th Week Biomass 7th Week Effects of Wind Energy 8th Week Fundamentals of Environmental Law 9th Week Fundamentals of Environmental Law 10th Week Fundamentals of Environmental Law 11th Week Environmental Tools 12th Week Applications 13th Week Applications 14th Week Applications
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	LYSTER, R., BRADBROOK, A., Energy Law and the Environment, Cambridge University Press, 2006 PARK, P., Energy Law and Environment, Taylor & Francis, 2002
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Assignment 1 10 Quiz 1 10 Attendance 1 5 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 6 4 24 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 7 4 28 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 4 4 Homework 6 7 42 Project 1 55 55 Article Presentation 1 30 30 Article 15 2 30 Total Workload 300 Total Workload / 30 10 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No