IR581 ENERGY, WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
| Course Code: | 3140581 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (0.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. OKTAY FIRAT TANRISEVER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course seeks to provide the students with a scientific understanding of energy, water and environmental issues in international relations. The students will develop their own ability to reflect on the international aspects of the issues of energy, water and environment through developing their own analytical skills.
Course Content
This postgraduate course seeks to examine the key aspects of energy, water and environmental policies in and around the European Union. The first part of the course develops the conceptual framework for analyzing the relationships among energy, water and environment by exploring the political realist, liberal and critical approaches. In the following part, the course will deal with the development and characteristics of energy, water and environment policies in the European Union. The concluding final part of the course discusses in interactions between the energy, water and environment policies inside the European Union and its neighborhood, covering the Americas, Africa, Asia, Eurasia and Turkey.
Course Learning Outcomes
After taking this course, the students are expected to develop a deeper understanding of energy, water and environmental issues and challenges in international relations. They will also write short essays and make presentations on these topics
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To enhance and deepen the scholarly knowledge in the discipline of International Relations | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To establish connections between different disciplines of social sciences | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To view social and international developments from a holistic perspective | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To establish advanced-level oral and written communication skills in both academic and practical spheres of life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To produce original ideas by developing habits of inquiry | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To obtain high-level research skills and ethics | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To have social sensitivity and moral responsibility | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To be able to express ideas and prepare effective presentations in academic and professional platforms | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To contribute to the scientific literature | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution