Oliver Zenklusen: Katalogdaten im Frühjahrssemester 2021

NameHerr Dr. Oliver Zenklusen
Adresse
Birmensdorferstrasse 435
8055 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telefon079 343 14 86
E-Mailozenklusen@ethz.ch
DepartementInformationstechnologie und Elektrotechnik
BeziehungDozent

NummerTitelECTSUmfangDozierende
227-0803-00LEnergy, Resources, Environment: Risks and Prospects6 KP4GO. Zenklusen, T. Flüeler
KurzbeschreibungMultidisciplinary, interactive course focusing on the complexity of environmental and energy problems. Concepts of risk theory, decision science, long-term governance and environmental economics are applied to case studies related to energy transition and climate change. The course is designed for a multidisciplinary audience and as a training ground for critical thinking.
LernzielDevelop capacities for addressing environmental problems, scrutinising proposed solutions and contributing to debates across disciplines. Analyse complex issues from different perspectives and using a variety of concepts. Understand interactions between the environment, science and technology, society and economy. Develop skills in critical thinking, scientific writing and presenting.
InhaltFollowing a multidisciplinary outline of current issues in environmental and energy policy as well as the concept of "messy problems”, the course introduces theoretical and analytical approaches including risk, sustainability, as well as elements of institutional design and environmental economics. Large parts of the course are dedicated to case studies and contributions from participants. These serve for applying concepts to concrete challenges and as starting points for debates. Topics include: energy transition, innovation, the potential of renewable energy, carbon markets, the future of nuclear energy, climate change and development policy, long-term issues in various fields, disaster risk, the use of non-renewable resources, as well as visions such as 2000-watt society.
SkriptPresentations and reader provided in electronic formats.
LiteraturReader provided in electronic formats.
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes-