Course - STS: Energy, Environment and Society - KULT2209
STS: Energy, Environment and Society
Choose study yearAssessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
About
About the course
Course content
The course offers an introduction to social scientific perspectives on energy and environment, theories and methods for analyzing the social, political and cultural aspects my production and consumption of energy. There is a specific focus on the Norwegian energy system and the development of energy technologies, energy supply and energy justice. Both innovation processes and strategies for renewable energy and environment are important subjects, as is commercialization, technological change and different user perspectives. The course is open to all students, and is part of the STS (studies in knowledge, technology and society) one-year study program, which can be subject 2 / broad-based year in most bachelor's degrees and qualifies for admission to PPU (social studies)
Learning outcome
Students of this course have knowledge of:
- social scientific understandings of energy, with focus on environmental, social, political and cultural aspects of production and consumption of energy
- central issues within social scientific studies of renewable energy technologies, with emphasis on innovation, controversies and domestication
- socio-technical perspectives on technology- and societal change connected to energy and environment
Students of this course are skilled at:
- working interdependently with solving issues using knowledge from the course
- utilizing knowledge gained from the course when analyzing and gaining a deeper understanding of their academic practices
- utilizing knowledge gained from the course to solve practical and theoretical problems, including the ability to reach independent conclusions
- gaining knowledge of specific issues and communicate insights in different formats
Learning methods and activities
The course is taught as a combination of lectures, seminars and project work.
One mandatory task. The exam is in assignment form: It consists of one shorter exam assignment (constituting 20% of the total grade) and one longer exam assignment due towards the end of the semester (constituting 80% of the total grade). To qualify to sit the final exam, the mandatory course assignment must be approved.
Compulsory assignments
- Oblig
- One mandatory task
Further on evaluation
The course has two exams: one written assignment that counts for 20% of the final grade and a home exam that counts for 80% of the grade. To pass the course, both exams must be passed.
In case of illness or a grade of F on the shorter assignment, a resit exam will be organized before the final exam.
The student cannot appeal the grade before the total grade for both exams is announced.
Students who have completed the mandatory activity will have the opportunity to repeat or resit the exam whether or not the course is taught that semester. In a semester when the course is taught, both exams must be passed. In a semester when the course is not taught, there will only be one exam which will count for 100% of the grade.
Recommended previous knowledge
None
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
Will be given at the start of the course.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| HFEL0006 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2010 |
| KULT2211 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2013 |
Subject areas
- Science and Technology Studies
- Social Sciences