GEOG 432 - Energy Policy
Summer 2013, Section 001 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 165481
Important Dates
Reg Period: 2/4/2013 - 5/20/2013
First Day of Class: 5/13/2013
End of Class: 8/7/2013
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Course Description
Analysis, formulation, implementation, and impacts of energy-related policies, regulations, and initiatives.
Prerequisites
E B F200, EGEE 120, PL SC490
Sample Course Syllabus
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Costs and Fees
This course will be included in your semester bill.
Remarks
As concerns for a secure, stable, and clean energy future grow, so does the need for individuals who can develop, assess, and implement effective energy policies and practices. GEOG/EME 432 provides students with an in-depth exploration of energy policy development, implementation, and assessment at multiple governmental and corporate scales. The course utilizes contemporary real-world problems and actions to provide students context for the drivers, frameworks, and assumptions of energy policy. The course is structured to provide students with the expertise necessary to identify energy policy needs, craft policy alternatives, and evaluate energy policy. Emphasis on tailoring energy policy to meet not just economic goals but also environmental and social goals creates a global perspective from which students learn to approach energy policy challenges. Students will undertake a course-long project in which they must research and write an energy policy at a scale and on a topic of their choosing. They will utilize activities from each lesson in the course to refine their topic, research policy options, and develop an energy policy. Because the demand for highly analytical individuals is so great among energy professionals, students will also anonymously critique another student's policy. This Capstone Project of the course will hone the analytical and communication skills necessary to complete this degree program.
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Material Requirements
There are no required purchased materials for this course.
Technical Requirements
Requires: For this course we recommend the minimum technical requirements outlined on the Dutton Institute Technical Requirements page (https://www.e-education.psu.edu/techspecs). If you need technical assistance at any point during the course, please contact the Outreach Helpdesk.
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Software Requirements
Requires: For this course we recommend the minimum technical requirements outlined on the Dutton Institute Technical Requirements page (https://www.e-education.psu.edu/techspecs). If you need technical assistance at any point during the course, please contact the Outreach Helpdesk.
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