| 1. | Course Title | Energy and Climate Change | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ12003 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 3-EES, 14-ESOR, 17-REEKS | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Natasha Markovska | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
Gathering profound knowledge about the drivers of energy transition applying holistic approach towards energy technologies and innovation, techno-economic perspectives and social aspects. Besides building scientific and professional knowledge base, the program will support acquiring communication and presentation skills, in particular writing papers for scientific conferences and journals. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
1. Climate scenarios and Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs). Paris Agreement and Nationally Determined Contributions, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), European Green Deal. Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs), storylines, (Green Growth, Green Deal, Postgrowth), scenarios, socio-economic and environmental goals, policies and measures. 2. Energy related Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and Climate Change Mitigation. Mitigation scenarios – technical analyses and socioeconomic implications; Economic and environmental assessment of energy policies and measures (Marginal Abatement Cost (MAC) curves), calculation of co-benefits (jobs, health effects, etc.), comparative analyses and prioritization of policies and measures; Decarbonization roadmaps and National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). 3. Decarbonisation of Energy. Energy planning based on hourly analyses and simulations applying EnergyPLAN model – planning of Smart Energy Systems through integration of electricity, heating&cooling, industry and transport sectors. 4. Sustainable development. Methods for comparison and measurement of sustainability – metrics and indicators, multi-criteria analyses, synergies and trade-offs along different dimensions and their quantification; Energy policy in function of sustainable development – energy security, climate change mitigation, renewable energy and energy efficiency support schemes, carbon tax, emission cap and trading; Green economy and better governance – green jobs and innovations, rural development; poverty eradication, decoupling; Intersectoral analyses (e.g. energy-water, water-food-energy); Macroeconomic analyses, trends and projections, financial and regulatory mechanisms. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lecturing, presentations and simulations, interactive work, homework, project and seminar work. |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 40 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 10 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | Regular attendance at lectures/consultations | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment | Oral exam | |||||||||||
| 21. | Language | Macedonian | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation | |||||||||||
| 23. | Literature | ||||||||||||
| 23.1. | Required Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Working Group III: Mitigation of Climate Change | Sixth Assessment Report | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | 2022 | |||||||||
| 2. | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | Special Report: Global Warming of 1.5 ºC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | 2018 | |||||||||
| 23.2. | Additional Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Relevant papers published in: Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Energy, Energy Reports, Smart Energy, Applied Energy, Energy Policy and others | Elsevier | |||||||||||
| 2. | International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) | Relevant studies and reports | IRENA | ||||||||||
