Energy and Society

Course aim

Energy and Society provides background and depth in the concepts and tools currently used in energy markets, energy technologies, energy efficiency practices and energy management. This is a broad foundation course exposing students to contemporary technologies, methodologies and practices, placing energy in the broader context of the society we live in, and the multitude of environmental aspects that are impacted upon by our use of various forms of conventional and renewable energy resources. The aim of the course is to establish an understanding of the broad workings of energy markets, technologies and practices currently used in the field of energy management, and expose students to key aspects of modern management thinking associated with the energy.

Course content

Energy, society, the environment and personal / business ethics
Case studies: Societal response to energy crisis – past, present and future
Australia’s energy policy framework
Current and future sources of energy, and the international implications of such choices
Adding it all add up: from private, communal, industrial and societal use of energy: present and future
Fossil fuels, and their economic dimension
Sustainable energy: technology, application, practices and policies
Greenhouse gases and their emission: why, how much, when, where
National and international environmental implications of our energy consumption patterns
Integrating sustainable energy into existing and future energy scenarios
Energy markets: understanding their role, function and implication for participants
Contemporary instruments in energy finance: hedges, options, futures
Energy tariffs: the role and influence of the Government, regulators, generators, transmitters, retailers and consumer, ethical negotiation
National and international visions of a sustainable energy future: of sources, markets, policies and practices

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.