KULT2209 - STS: Energy, Environment and Society 1
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation form | Weighting | Duration | Examination aids | Grade deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home examination | 100/100 |
Course content
The course offers and introduction to social scientific perspectives on energy and environment, theories and methods for analyzing the social, political and economical 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 policies. Both innovation processes and strategies for renewable energy and environment are important subjects, as is commercialization, technological change and different user perspectives.
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
-how the perspectives taught in the course are relevant to understanding the technological- and societal development
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
-writing and understanding analytical, well reasoned academic texts
Learning methods and activities
The teaching consists of lectures, student activities and discussions. Two compulsory written exercises. Home-exam.
Compulsory assignments
- To skriftlige øvinger
Specific conditions
Exam registration requires that class registration is approved in the same semester. Compulsory activities from previous semester may be approved by the department.
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 | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFEL0006 | 7.5 | 01.09.2010 | |
| KULT2211 | 7.5 | 01.09.2013 |
Examination
Examination arrangement: Home examination
| Term | Statuskode | Evaluation form | Digital exam | Weighting | Examination aids | Date | Time | Room * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | ORD | Home examination | INSPERA | 100/100 | Release Submission | |||
| Spring | ORD | Home examination | INSPERA | 100/100 |
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date.