SD3111 Home and Energy Geographies

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

Thursday 11am-2pm

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr L A Reid

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Module Staff

Dr L Reid

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

An abundant and uninterrupted supply of energy underpins all of our everyday activities; it is fundamental to the quality of our lives. This module will explore the history of our energy use and how it is implicated in modern life. It will do this by exploring why we need energy, the nature of energy demand, and the interconnectedness of energy and sustainability. This module will predominantly focus on domestic energy use (and therefore discuss notions of home, dwelling and domesticity), but will also link to international debates about energy and sustainability. Throughout the module, theories of social and technological change will be explored as a means to understanding transitions in energy demand.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS 'SD2001 AND SD2002' OR 'SD2005, SD2006 AND SD2100'.

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE SD3221

Assessment pattern

100% continual assessment

Re-assessment

100% continual assessment

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

One 2-hour lecture (x11 weeks), One 1-hour seminar (x9 weeks)

Awards

Golden Dandelion Award for excellence in Education for Sustainable Development

This module exhibits an excellent method to embed sustainability within other learning: by focussing a project around reporting on St Andrews’ sustainability effort, it both meets the module goals of teaching communication and listening in academic contexts, and exposes students to real-world issues in sustainability. This module has been awarded the Golden Dandelion Award in 2021.

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