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)