Modul The Energy Quest - Potentials and Solutions

Code:	197050
Module title:	The Energy Quest - Potentials and Solutions
Version:	1.0 (05/2014)
Last update:	30.06.2020
Responsible person:	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hildebrandt, Jakob Jakob.Hildebrandt@hszg.de
	Dipl.-Kauffrau Zenker-Hoffmann, Anke A.Zenker-Hoffmann@hszg.de

Offered in 4 study courses:	Integrated Management (M.Sc.) valid from class 2016
	Integrated Management (M.Sc.) valid from class 2018
	Integrated Management Systems (M.Sc.) valid from class 2017
	Integrated Management Systems (M.Sc.) valid from class 2018

Semester according to time table:	SoSe (summer semester)
Module level:	Master
Duration:	1 semester
Status:	elective core module
Place where the module will be offered:	Zittau
Language of Instruction:	English

Workload* in

SCH **

semester

hours

ECTS Credits

1

2

3

4

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

L

S

P

O

150

5

4.0

2

2

0

0

*	Overall workload per module (1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 30 hours)
**	One semester credit hour (SCH) corresponds to a workload / class meeting of 45 minutes per week in a semester

Self study time in hours	total	subdivided into
	105	75 Preperation of contact hours	30 Preparation of exam	0 Others

Learning and teaching methods:

Deepening of general knowledge on energy demand, generation, supply, management through lectures; transfer of specific knowledge and expertise on energy management systems through applied student project in close co-operation with industrial partners in the energy sector; seminars and group work; guest lectures by lectureres within the BUP or from industry Highlights of this energy transition course: • in cooperation with The Baltic University Program (BUP) • including e-learning • site visit/excursion to industrial enterprises in the energy sector (e.g. Vattenfall M&E) • self studies

Further information:

This module is taught, tested and evaluated in German or in English.



Exam(s)
Assessment	Major exam (presentation)	-	100.0%

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Syllabus plan/Content:

The unexpected and precipitous 2015 fall in oil prices on one hand, continued geopolitical instability and constantly rising demand for accessible and effortable energy supply as well as the ongoing global climate negotiations on the other hand are witness to the increasingly dynamic nature of energy markets. In a time of so much uncertainty, understanding the implications of the shifting energy landscape for economic, environmental and security priorities is vital. Given the crucial importance of COP21 (Paris, Dec 2015), this module will provide students with facts and analysis of national climate pledges in the context of the recent downturn in fossil-fuel prices, suggest pragmatic policy measures to advance climate goals without blunting economic growth and assess adaptation needs, including the fast growing power sectors in some transformation countries such as China. Specic focus, naturally, is laid uopn recent developments and challenges related to Germany´s energy transition which aims at transforming Germany´s so far dominant fossil fuel based energy supply system into a „zero carbon“ energy system based on two pillars: renewable energy and energy efficiency. And without nuclear power. The Energy Quest Module will outline and discuss projections based on the latest available data and market developments; insights on the trajectories of fossil fuels, renewables, the power sector and energy efficiency; and analysis on trends in GHG emissions, fossil-fuel and renewable energy subsidies, and on universal access to modern energy services.

Learning Outcomes:
Subject-specific skills and competences:	Upon completion of this module, the participating students will be able to: • identify key challenges facing the energy sector • recognise the role of conventional and renewable energy sources in a global energy mix and distinguish main trends • distinguish elements and steps of scenario planning • analyse the role of innovation in the energy transition on the specific example (expressed in the energy innovation essay) • recognise main elements of energy innovation policies and their practical application • identify and assess problems, challenges, and solutions related to energy transistion • identify and assess the new business models in the energy sector • obtain knowledge and skills in leadership for energy innovation and transition
Generic competences (Personal and key skills):	Upon completion of this module, the participating students have developed strategical and analytical thinking skills. They will be able to work and communicate in teams, and they have acquired suitable time management strategies.

Pre-requisites:	Bachelor degree (210 ECTS or equivalent) in either Natural, Environmental Sciences, Economics or Engineering

Literature:

• Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie BMWi), Erster Fortschrittsbericht zur Energiewende - Langfassung, Dezember 2014 (http://www.bmwi.de/DE/Mediathek/publikationen,did=672424.html). • Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz vom 21. Juli 2014 (BGBl. I S. 1066), das durch Artikel 4 des Gesetzes vom 22. Juli 2014 (BGBl. I S. 1218) geändert worden ist. • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), finalized in November 2014 (https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/). • International Energy Agency (IEA), World Energy Outlook 2015 (WEO-2015). • Kompetenzzentrum für Naturschutz und Energiewende • https://www.ipcc.ch/ • https://www.wmo.int/pages/index_en.html • http://www.cop21.gouv.fr/en • http://www.un.org/climatechange/ • https://www.iaea.org/ • http://www.bmub.bund.de/ • http://www.bmwi.de/ • http://www.umweltbundesamt.de