Energy and Society
Course Level Postgraduate
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
MENG 5005
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
100944
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
UniSA STEM
To expose students to contemporary technologies, methodologies and practices, evaluating energy in the broader context of the society we live in, and the multitude of environmental impacts associated with our use of different forms of conventional and renewable energy resources.
Links between energy, society, the environment and technology development
Where, why and how energy is used
Case studies: societal responses to energy crises
Current and future sources of energy, and the implications of such choices
Sustainable energy: technology, application, practices and policies
Greenhouse gases and emissions
National and international environmental implications of energy consumption
Integrating sustainable energy into existing and future energy scenarios
Energy markets and government regulators
Contemporary instruments in energy finance
Nil
Nil
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
Tutorial | 2 hours x 13 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Literature review, Presentation, Report, Test/Quiz
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.