Renewable Energy Management MSc drafted

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Year one

This module examines our conventional energy supply system, its history, formation, supply chains, its current status, and future trajectory. You will learn about key upstream/downstream components of the oil, gas, coal and nuclear industries and plans for each sector. You will also learn about how we consume energy; where and how it is used in the electricity, heating/cooling, industry and transport sectors. The aim is to provide a clear picture of the dominant components of our current global energy system, so that you understand the challenges and opportunities with transitioning to a sustainable global energy system.

Compulsory

This module examines how to model energy systems (supply and demand) so that strategic decisions can be made on technology options. The module informs and examines the challenges to energy system transitions, including intermittent renewable sources and storage, digital security in an increasingly data-driven world, and the material requirements of a renewable energy system.

Compulsory

This module aims to provide you with a clear understanding of the development process for wind, hydro and marine energy projects. You will learn how resources are assessed and the various technology options for energy conversion. The focus of the module is utility-scale wind (onshore and offshore).

Compulsory

The module examines the fundamental principles of energy economics and will encourage you to apply relevant economic theory, tools and techniques to analyse strategic commercial energy generation and supply as well as pertinent national and international energy policy issues.

Compulsory

This module aims to provide you with a clear understanding of the development process for solar, bioenergy and marine energy projects. You will learn how resources are assessed and the various technology options for energy conversion. The main focus of the module is solar PV (roof-mounted and ground-mounted systems).

Compulsory

Efficiency is in effect our greatest resource. Therefore, it should be the top priority for authorities and other stakeholders in the industry. This module first explores the fundamental approaches to reducing energy demand, including activity improvements, efficiency improvements, structural shifts in technology, structural change in services delivered and structural changes between regions. You will learn how to implement an effective energy management system and how to improve energy performance at an organisational level.

Compulsory

Organisations need to understand their stakeholders, their needs and expectations, their power and influence and their role in shaping both the policy arena and the organisation's own strategy. During this module, you will study many forms of corporate communications and marketing collateral, across all forms of media, in order to analyse the relative effectiveness and appropriateness.

Compulsory

This module will explore the role of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as a process for identifying, predicting, evaluating, and mitigating the biophysical, social and other relevant effects of a proposed renewable energy project development prior to major construction decisions being taken.

Compulsory

This module is designed to provide additional support before undertaking your final research project. It provides a mechanism to support the scoping of the research and will reinforce knowledge of research design and methods and aim to ensure their effective application to your area of interest.

Compulsory

This module aims to extend your experience in independent investigative work with a view to enhancing your ability to solve problems in your field of study. Research methods for technical, scientific and social science investigations are included. Written presentation skills are developed as an integral part of the project. The module aims to develop your ability to carry out research independently and to commission, manage and evaluate research within an appropriate industrial, commercial or academic context.

Compulsory

The module aims to assist and prepare you in the transition to postgraduate education by developing your academic skills to improve and enhance your personal effectiveness as a learner. The module will look at areas such as critical reading, academic writing and referencing skills.

Compulsory

This module aims to provide you with a framework of knowledge and understanding of how to manage change using creativity and innovation in different types of organisational scenarios. You will be given the opportunity to develop an innovative framework to deliver a change management strategy in a changing organisational context.

Compulsory