UNSW Handbook Course - Energy Resources for the 21st Century

Energy Resources for the 21st Century - GENS7604


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
	Course Outline: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 3
	EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
	Enrolment Requirements:
	None
	Excluded: GENS7601, GENS7602, GEOS1111
	CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
	Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
	Further Information: See Class Timetable
	Available for General Education: Yes (more info)

Description

This course explores the relative roles of coal, uranium, oil and natural gas as our main energy sources, including current usage patterns and projection of energy needs and resources in the 21st Century. It also covers: a brief history of the international coal, oil and natural gas industries and the organisations involved in their development; the distribution of coal, oil and gas resources in Australia and world-wide, together with their economic, environmental and political significance; alternative sources of energy and improved ways of using conventional energy sources. Four-day short course delivered during July break.

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