ESS504 ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY AND TECHNOLOGY
| Course Code: | 8740504 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Earth System Science |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. BÜLENT GÜLTEKİN AKINOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- To bring students vision and strategic thinking ability about energy, energy politics, environment, development, society, technology and climate change.
- To develop essay writing and presentation skills (written and oral communication skills)
And we expect from the students;
- New ideas and new approaches,
- Interactive involvement and discussion in the sessions.
Course Content
The identification, investigation and evaluation of how environment, energy and technology are inter-related and how these interactions influence societal policy formulation, implementation and evaluation at the local, regional, national, international in the context of industrial and organizational levels.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students;
- Learn how to evaluate the projects (Mining, pipelines, power generation and construction etc)
- Learn to prepare and make oral presentations,
- Learn to write acadamic article.