Master of Energy Change (Research)
The Master of Energy Change (Research) program requires the completion of 72 units including,
48 units of courses
24 units of research in the form of a dissertation
The 72 units must include:
12 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
PHYS8013 Principles of Energy Generation & Transformation
ENGN6516 Energy Resources and Renewable Technologies
36 units from the completion of electives courses including:
A minimum of 6 units chosen from the following courses in governance and law:
CRWF8009 Energy Politics & Governance
LAWS8189 Fundamentals of Environmental Law
A minimum of 6 units chosen from the following courses in policy and economics:
CRWF8006 International Climate Change Policy & Economics
CRWF8014 Domestic Climate Change Policy & Economics
CRWF8017 Energy Economics
- A minimum of 6 units chosen from the following courses in climate science and adaptation:
ENVS8003 Climate Change Vulnerability & Adaptation
ENVS6307 Climate Change Science & Policy
- A minimum of 6 units chosen from the following courses in complex systems approaches:
ENVS6025 Solving Complex Environmental Problems
ENGN6410 Engineering Sustainable Systems
- If required, a minimum of 6 units chosen from the following courses:
EMSC6021 Fundamentals of Climate System Science
ENGN6224 Energy Systems Engineering
ENGN6525 Solar Thermal Technologies
ENGN6334 Semiconductors
ENGN6524 Solar Energy Technologies
ENVS8005 Climate Change Science
LAWS8180 International Climate Law
LAWS8181 Australian Climate Law
PHYS8202 Reactor Science
PHYS8205 Nuclear Fuel Cycle
SOCY8002 Risk and Society
24 units of research in the form of a dissertation
Note: For students with an appropriate academic background, a compulsory course can be replaced by another approved course from the above lists with the permission of the program convener.
Students must maintain an average of at least 70% in 36 of the 48 units of the Coursework component to continue to the Research component. Students who have not met this requirement may opt to exit with a Masters by Coursework degree.
The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.
