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BU5963: FUTURE ENERGIES (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

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Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Full Year Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Mark Whittington

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Indicative Content:

Defining energy

Sources of Energy (Energy Generation: Hydrocarbon & Non-Hydrocarbon)

Energy demand

The Energy Industry (supply)

Energy Markets

The Energy Infrastructure

The Legislative Framework

Climate Change and Energy Technology

Energy and the environment (Non-carbon issues).

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st attempt:

1.       An individual Assessment comprising 40% of the total course marks.

2.       A group piece comprising 30% of the total course marks

3.       An individual Professional Reflective Review comprising 30% of the course marks.

The individual assessment (1. and 3. above) is as follows:

1.       An individual contribution to a theoretical issue, a case issue or work-based issue (2000 words) – 40% of total course marks.

2.       A reflective review of the lessons learned through participation in the course (1500 words or a 5min video/oral presentation) – 30% of the total course marks.

Material for these individual assessed elements will be obtained through a series of timetabled individual and group activities complemented by directed reading and own research.

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The group assessment (2. above) is as follows:

A group activity/challenge – 30% of the total course marks. In undertaking the challenge, and in the preparation of the assessed requirements (see on), students are required to keep minutes of their group meetings and record peer contributions. These minutes along with the reflections on peer contributions peer are reviewed by the assessment team as part of the assessment process.

The group assessed requirements for this course are: a 10 minute group presentation (contributing 10% and a 5 page Report/Briefing Note comprising 20%). 

Resit: There is no opportunity to resit the group-based assignment. Students may retake the individual coursework assignments within six weeks of having received a coursework grade of less than cas 9 together with feedback on performance.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

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Course Learning Outcomes

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