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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title Sustainable Energy Finance Project
Module Code EF5110
School DCUBS
Online Module Resources

NFQ level 9 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
A key aim of this module will be for students to develop a strategy and business plan for a sustainable product, technology or financing vehicle. The project will require students to draw on the synergistic concepts and content of modules AC566, EF5107, EF5108 and EF5109, allowing students to unify, underscore and apply the learning and skills developed on the course. A “learning-by-doing” philosophy will be central to the delivery of this module to enhance the student experience and optimise the benefit for the students’ respective organisations.

Learning Outcomes
1. Link and apply the synergistic concepts and content of modules AC566, EF5107, EF5108 and EF5109
2. Conduct independent research into the prevailing issues pertaining to sustainable energy and finance.
3. Effectively apply skills of data collection, analysis and reporting to support strategic and business planning.
4. Present a developed strategy and business plan for a sustainable product, technology or financing vehicle.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture24The lecturer will present the essential ideas and core concepts pointing students towards resources where they can get further information
Independent learning41Preparation for, and reading after lectures
Assignment60Essay preparation and presentation
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Introduction.
• Identification and exploration of the synergistic concepts and content of modules AC566, EF5107, EF5108 and EF5109• Active engagement and discussion within the group to facilitate the unification and application of the learning and skills developed on the course.

Strategic and Business Planning.
• Key concepts underlying strategic and business planning; business analysis• Business plan implementation• Financing and budgeting• Content tailored to the sustainable energy and finance sectors.

Research Methods.
• Relevant sustainable energy and finance data• Sourcing and collecting data• Techniques for effective analysis• Techniques for effective reporting of findings• Statistical analysis – techniques, application and interpretation• Active engagement and discussion to draw on the group’s practitioner experiences in these areas. Content tailored to the sustainable energy and finance sectors.

Case Studies and Guest Speakers from Industry.
• Showcase the synergistic concepts and content of modules AC566, EF5107, EF5108 and EF5109• Generate and/or facilitate discussions and ideas with the group• Identify prevailing issues pertaining to sustainable energy and finance• Support the independent research to be conducted on the part of the students.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
AssignmentIndividual essays and presentations100%Sem 2 End
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List
  • K. Tang: 2009, A Guide to Carbon Finance: Carbonomics for a Credit Constrained World, Risk Books,
  • S. Labatt, R. R. White: 2007, Carbon Finance: The Financial Implications of Climate Change, Wiley,
  • R. A. Brealey, S. C. Myers, F. Allen: 2011, Principles of Corporate Finance, McGraw Hill,
  • A. Werbach: 2009, Strategy for Sustainability: A Business Manifesto, Harvard Business Press,
  • A. Serletis: 2007, Quantitative and Empirical Analysis of Energy Markets, World Scientific Publishing,
  • H. Lutkepohl, M. Kratzig: 2004, Applied Time Series Econometrics, Cambridge University Press,
Other Resources
6952, Journal, 0, Climate Policy, 6953, Journal, 0, Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 6954, Journal, 0, Energy Policy, 6955, Journal, 0, Energy Economics, 6956, Journal, 0, The Energy Journal, 6957, Journal, 0, The Journal of Energy Markets, 6958, Journal, 0, Ecological Economics, 6959, Journal, 0, Journal of Sustainability and Finance, 6960, Journal, 0, Journal of Business Venturing,
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Programme or List of Programmes
GCSTFGrad Cert. in Sustainable Energy Finance
Timetable this semester: Timetable for EF5110
Date of Last Revision13-FEB-12
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