pre315 - Energy Systems & Society

Energy Systems: At the end of lecture period (end of January)
Energy Economics: After end of lectures (mid-December)
Country report: During Semester

Energy Systems (40%): Written exam (1.5 hours)
Energy Economics (25%): Written exam (0.5 hours)
Country report (35%): Written report 15 – 20 pages & Presentation (20 min plus 10 min discussion)

After the completion of this module the students will
- have a critical understanding of political decision making processes, lobby groups and administrative hurdles in realisation of energy policy
- have a good understanding of factors other than technical influencing future energy scenarios depending on regional and national conditions
- have a good understanding of the structure of the global energy system
- be able to critically interpret energy statistics and to identify different stages of energy conversion
- be familiar with all available energy resources and their future role in the global energy system
- be familiar with the instrument of energy scenarios and able to interpret their results
- be able to critically follow scientific discussions in the physical background and impacts of global climate change
- understand basic economic concepts
- understand the organization of a market economy
- know the relevance of competition and monopoly
- understand the role of regulation for energy markets
- be able to undertake a desk-top research on a complex topic
- be able to give a presentation on an individual country (or region), focusing on renewable energy
- know about several other countries’ and regions’ situation
- to perform team research
- be able to present in front of an audience and to moderate a discussion