Moses - Energy and Climate Change

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Module / Version:
#30852 / #2

Validity:
Seit WiSe 2020/21

Default display language:
English

Module title:
Energy and Climate Change

Credits:
3

Responsible person:
Luderer, Gunnar Godwin

Grading:
benotet

Type of exam:
Schriftliche Prüfung

Zugehörigkeit

Faculty:
Fakultät III

Institute:
Institut für Energietechnik

Area of expertise:
33371400 FG Digitaler Wandel in Energiesystemen

Prüfungsausschuss:
MSc Regenerative Energiesysteme

Kontakt

Office:
No information

Contact person:
Reinhardt, Nicole

E-mail address:
luderer@tu-berlin.de

Website:

https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/luderer/teaching/lecture-energy-climate

Learning Outcomes

The overall objective is to equip students with the systemic understanding to evaluate energy technologies, business planning and energy policies in the context of the climate change mitigation challenge. Students will acquire a basic understanding of the fundamentals of climate physics, key elements sustainable energy system transformations and related policy processes.

Content

The individual lectures will cover the following topics: * Climate physics * Energy systems transformation: The big picture * Decarbonization of energy demands in the industry, transportation, and buildings sectors * Bioenergy, carbon dioxide and negative emissions * Renewable energy integration and sector coupling * Climate change, air pollution and other environmental impacts of energy * The economics of climate change * International climate policy * European policy and the German Energiewende

Module Components

Pflichtgruppe:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course Name	Type	Number	Cycle	Language	SWS	VZ
Energy and Climate Change	VL	3337 L 10639	SoSe	English	2

Workload and Credit Points

Energy and Climate Change (VL):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Pre/post processing	15.0	4.0h	60.0h
			90.0h(~3 LP)

The Workload of the module sums up to 90.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 3 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

The course will be taught as a lecture with strong interactive components.

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

The lecture addresses masters students and graduate students with a background in engineering, natural science or economy. Basic knowledge of energy systems is an asset. No further formal requirements.

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Written exam

Language

English

Duration/Extent

89 Minutes

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
1 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Sommersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

The maximum capacity of students is 80.

Registration Procedures

Registration via email to Nicole Reinhardt (nicole.reinhardt@pik-potsdam.de)

Recommended literature
No recommended literature given

Assigned Degree Programs

Semester:

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This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

	Studiengang / StuPO	StuPOs	Verwendungen	Erste Verwendung	Letzte Verwendung
This module is not used in any degree program.

Students of other degrees can participate in this module without capacity testing.

Miscellaneous

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Energy and Climate Change