The course Energy, Sustainability and Society (ESS) is one of the non-technical courses of the SET master program. The main goal of the ESS course is to teach on the socio-economic context of energy in general and sustainable energy technology in particular.
The intended learning outcomes of the course are:
At the end of the course students have proven (by assignments) to be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key energy challenges in the Global North and Global South
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concept of sustainable development and its implication for energy supply in the Global North and Global South
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the (economic) organization of energy markets in particular electricity markets
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the societal significance and impact of (renewable) energy
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of climate change and its implications for energy in society
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key concepts of energy management and energy planning
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Energy is one of the vital resources of societies and a secure and reliable supply of energy, therefore, is crucial. It requires not only resources and technologies, but also (economic) organization and coordination. Due to the world’s sustainability ambitions national energy supply has become more and more a challenge of transforming the resource base from conventional resources like fossils and nuclear to renewable resources like wind, solar and biomass. This is a huge challenge throughout the globe. The course will teach about the energy challenges in national energy systems and how systems cope with these challenges. The course predominantly focuses on Europe, but the challenges in the Global South are covered too.
Assessment
- Individual assignments
- Team assignments
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