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 Graduate Studies Calendar 2015-2016 Courses of Instruction Course Descriptions S Sustainable Energy Development SEDV
Sustainable Energy Development SEDV

SEDV 601 603 605 607 609 611 613 615 617 619 621 623 625 631 699
 

Instruction offered by members of the Faculties of Environmental Design, Law, Schulich School of Engineering and the Haskayne School of Business.

Note: Enrolment is limited to students admitted to the MSc in Sustainable Energy Development program, or approved by the Director of the Sustainable Energy Development Program.
 
Graduate Courses
 
Sustainable Energy Development 601       Energy Systems I: Non-Renewable Energy
Interactions between non-renewable energy resources and the environment; Exploration, production and exploitation of energy resources, including petroleum, oil sands, natural gas, coal, nuclear, coal-bed methane; Technical, economic and environmental aspects of production and use of non-renewable energy.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 603       Energy Systems II: Renewable Energy
Renewable energy sources leading to global sustainable energy infrastructure: wind, hydro, solar photovoltaic, solar heat collection, geothermal, biomass, cogeneration; System level physical modelling; Steady-state turbine operation; Introductory thermodynamics; Economic tools, such as levelized cost of energy analysis.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 605       Ecology, Sustainable Development and Indigenous Cultures
Inter-relationships between ecological systems, sustainability and aboriginal cultures; Review of government policies with regard to environmental issues; Case based analysis of selected issues and strategic management mechanisms for dealing with aboriginal concerns in resource project development and the approval process; Aboriginal law and its relation to resource development.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 607       Water Pollution and its Impact on the Energy Sector
Causes and consequences of water pollution; Technologies for prevention, mitigation and control of pollutant effluents including those related to energy projects; Water usage and management in energy development.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 609       Air Pollution and its Impact on the Energy Sector
Causes and consequences of air pollution; Technologies for prevention, mitigation and control of pollutant emissions including those related to energy projects; Greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on global warming.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 611       Land Pollution and Waste Management in the Energy Sector
Causes and consequences of land pollution; Technologies for prevention, minimization, mitigation and control of pollution from solid waste including those related to energy projects; Management of contaminated sites; Waste to energy practices.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 613       Energy Systems III: Planning and Energy Economics
Financial principles and evaluation techniques; Application to energy investment planning and to assessment of foundations in energy economics and policies; Financial decision-making tools to support environmental and social initiatives, programs, investments and projects.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 615       Environmental Impact Assessment in the Energy Sector
Principles and professional practice of environmental impact assessment, with application to energy development projects.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 617       Human Resource and Management in the Energy Sector
Major concepts and theories of management and organizational dynamics as they impact on the energy sector; Interpersonal effectiveness and self-awareness, motivation, group dynamics, project teams, supportive communication, stress, leadership, power, influence and conflict, organizational culture, processes of change.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program only or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 619       Environmental Law in the Energy Sector
Legal systems, nature and sources; International environmental law and its implementation; Fundamental legal concepts including jurisdiction, procedural fairness, liability, property and contract; Environmental regulatory systems and alternative instruments; Judicial review; Enforcement and compliance; Alternative dispute resolution.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 621       Environmental Management Tools in the Energy Sector
Implementing strategy through environmental management systems, including tools and methods to achieve environmental goals from compliance of laws and regulations to leadership in environmental innovation; Tools and methods explored include policies, structures, indicators, audits, and reporting.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 623       Strategic Environmental Planning for Energy Organizations
A strategic approach to managing environmental and social issues facing energy industry and its economic rationale in a competitive global energy market.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 625       Research Project
An introduction to research methodology; Environmental issues with energy projects; Demonstration of knowledge and skills through a comprehensive interdisciplinary project completed individually or in small groups.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
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Sustainable Energy Development 631       Life Cycle Assessment in the Energy Sector
The concept of life cycle assessment (LCA) as it applies to energy production and consumption from an environmental and sustainability perspective; Use of LCA to support informed decision-making for improved environmental performance of energy projects and for avoiding problem-shifting and sub-optimization.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Sustainable Energy Development 631 and Sustainable Energy Development 699.03 will not be allowed.
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Sustainable Energy Development 699       Topics in Energy and the Environment
Study of selected topics related to energy and the environment and related subjects. Specific course(s) will reflect changing needs and faculty interests.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program Director.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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