Social Aspects of RE
Overview
Competency | Consideration of socio-economic aspects in RE projects |
|---|---|
Module type | elective module |
Semester | summer |
Site | Kassel |
Language | English |
Workload | 60 hours course attendance; 40 hours self-study |
Credits points | 4 |
Recommended qualifications | none |
Project Management in Development Cooperation
Learning Outcome
After the successful participation in the course Project Management in Development Cooperation the students are able to:
- use the key elements of project management cycle
- elaborate a project proposal themselves.
Content
- Key elements of project cycle management (PCM) for using RE
- Logical framework approach
- Various analysis instruments like
- situation analysis,
- stakeholder analysis,
- problem/objectives/risk analysis,
- monitoring and evaluation,
- indicator development.
Details
- Lecturer: Wolfgang Dewald
- Teaching method: lecture, seminar
- SWS: 2
- Credit points: 2
- Examination: presentation (15 minutes) and report (3-4 pages)
Energy and Society
Learning Outcome
After the successful participation in the course Energy and Society the students are able to:
- understand the importance of environmental assessment studies
- analyze critically socio-economic effects of RE projects, worldwide as well as regional.
Content
- Case studies of energy projects and their social, ecological and economical impacts, e.g. big waterpower projects, oil, gas, and coal exploration projects, wind energy
- Case studies of energy projects which have been blocked
- Analysis of environmental assessment studies
- Study of international environmental standards
- Visit to a citizen energy cooperative.
Details
- Lecturer: Kristina Bayer
- Teaching method: seminar, excursion
- SWS: 2
- Credit points: 2
- Examination: presentation (15 minutes) and report (2-3 pages)