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Seit WiSe 2022/23

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Nuclear Power: Technology, Economics, and Geopolitics (AT-TEG)

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Hirschhausen, Christian

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Portfolioprüfung

Zugehörigkeit


Fakultät VII

Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre und Wirtschaftsrecht

37311500 FG Volkswirtschaftlehre, insb. Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturpolitik

Volkswirtschaftslehre

Kontakt


H 33

Wimmers, Alexander James

atom@wip.tu-berlin.de

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Learning Outcomes

With the utilization of nuclear fission for power generation come major issues in terms of safety of operation, decommissioning and nuclear waste storage, financial obligations and availability. These are contradicted by hope and optimism in national and international politics and industries, that nuclear power can significantly help battle climate change. This course “Nuclear Power: Technology, Economics and Geopolitics” will provide students with the necessary knowledge to understand the historical political approaches towards nuclear power and offers insight as to why politics and industry currently follow the same controversial assumptions that they have been following over the last 60 years.

Content

The course is organized into several lectures held by the person responsible for the course The main topics are: - The history of nuclear power in the context of technical and institutional systems - Economic and geopolitical effects of nuclear weapons - Economics of nuclear power (Construction and operation) - Current status of the decommissioning processes of nuclear power plants and various approaches - Regulations and plans concerning long-term storage of radioactive nuclear waste - Outlook onto the future of nuclear power in the 21st century

Module Components

Pflichtgruppe:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course NameTypeNumberCycleLanguageSWSVZ
Nuclear Power: Technology, Economics and GeopoliticsIVWiSe/SoSeEnglish4

Workload and Credit Points

Nuclear Power: Technology, Economics and Geopolitics (IV):

Workload descriptionMultiplierHoursTotal
Attendance15.04.0h60.0h
60.0h(~2 LP)

Course-independent workload:

Workload descriptionMultiplierHoursTotal
Preparation15.02.0h30.0h
Writing of Reading Notes & Case Study1.090.0h90.0h
120.0h(~4 LP)
The Workload of the module sums up to 180.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 6 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

Integrated classroom learning. The kick-off lecture includes the introduction to the course and the requirements to be fulfilled by the students (preparation and short presentation of case studies (to be written in groups), exam, reading notes, participation in the discussions on the case studies of the other seminar participants) and the topics for the group case studies are determined. Students will be supervised in the preparation of their case studies in the manner explained at the kick-off lecture. The case studies should have a length of about 20 pages and must meet scientific requirements. The case studies are to be presented to the other seminar participants and the lecturer. Before the presentations on the seminar papers, the students should read the case studies of the other participants. Based on this preparation, the students are expected to participate in the discussion of the case studies. At the opening event, it will be announced or jointly decided when the presentations and discussions of the case studies will take place.

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

Energiewirtschaft - Energie- und Ressourcenpolitik (EW-Pol) (IV) Energiewirtschaft, Technologie, Innovation (EW-TUI)

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Portfolio examination

Type of portfolio examination

100 Punkte insgesamt

Language

English

Test elements

NamePointsCategorieDuration/Extent
Case Study25written20 Pages (per group) + short presentation
Exam50written1 hr
Reading Notes25writtenshort group presentation (<5 min), notes max. 1 page per group

Grading scale

Notenschlüssel »Notenschlüssel 4: Fak I, Fak VII«

Gesamtpunktzahl1.01.31.72.02.32.73.03.33.74.0
100.0pt90.0pt85.0pt80.0pt76.0pt72.0pt67.0pt63.0pt59.0pt54.0pt50.0pt

Test description (Module completion)

The portfolio exam consists of the following elements, in which a maximum of 100 points can be achieved in total. The grading is done according to the common grading system of Faculty VII (resolution of the Faculty Council of 28.05.2014 - FKR VII-4/8-28.05.2014).

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:
Wintersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

This module is not limited to a number of students.

Registration Procedures

To register, please send an email to Alexander Wimmers and Fanny Böse: atom@wip.tu-berlin.de. The email should contain the following information: - Name and first name - Degree / study program (name [Master]), Matr. no., semester of study) - Information according to "Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses".

Recommended reading, Lecture notes

Lecture notes

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Electronical lecture notes

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Literature

Recommended literature
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Assigned Degree Programs


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

Studiengang / StuPOStuPOsVerwendungenErste VerwendungLetzte Verwendung
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (M. Sc.)14WiSe 2022/23SoSe 2024

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