Undergraduate Course: Energy, environment and security: energy policy in Britain, France and the United States since 1974 (ECSH10063)

Course Outline
School	School of History, Classics and Archaeology	College	College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course examines the main developments in energy economics and policy in France, Britain and the United States since 1974. A background in first-year economics or British economic and environmental history is helpful to students taking this course.
Course description	Topics covered include: privatisation, liberalisation and regulation; natural resource depletion rates; trading and pricing of electricity; national security; short- and long-run pricing; cartels; renewables; and social discount rates.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	A pass or passes in 40 credits of first-level historical or economics courses or equivalent, and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second-level historical or economics courses or equivalent. Before enrolling students on this course, Personal Tutors are asked to contact the History Honours Admissions Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 50 3767). In addition, a background in first-year economics or British economic and environmental history is helpful to students taking this course.

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	Visiting students must have 3 History courses at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses. Enrolments for this course are managed by the CAHSS Visiting Student Office, in line with the quotas allocated by the department. All enquiries to enrol must be made through the CAHSS Visiting Student Office. It is not appropriate for students to contact the department directly to request additional spaces.
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 23
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	The course is examined by one-single 2-hour exam(75%) and one assessed essay of 2,000-2,500 words(25%).
Feedback	Students will receive written feedback on their coursework, and will have the opportunity to discuss that feedback further with the Course Organiser during their published office hours or by appointment.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00

Academic year 2019/20, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)		Quota: 4
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	The course is examined by one-single 2-hour exam(75%) and one assessed essay of 2,000-2,500 words(25%).
Feedback	Students will receive written feedback on their coursework, and will have the opportunity to discuss that feedback further with the Course Organiser during their published office hours or by appointment.
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate, by way of coursework and examination as required, a firm grasp of energy economics and the ability to apply these economic principles to historical material. Demonstrate, by way of coursework and examination as required, an ability to read, analyse and reflect critically upon relevant scholarship. Demonstrate, by way of coursework and examination as required, an ability to understand, evaluate and utilise a variety of qualitative and quantitative material. Demonstrate, by way of coursework and examination as required, the ability to develop and sustain scholarly arguments in oral and written form, by formulating appropriate questions and utilising relevant evidence. Demonstrate independence of mind and initiative; intellectual integrity and maturity; an ability to evaluate the work of others, including peers.

Reading List
Martin Chick Electricity and Energy Policy in Britain, France and the United States since 1945 Steven Stoft Power System Economics M A Adelman The Economics of Petroleum Supply R Hirsh Power Loss: The Origins of Deregulation and Restructuring in the American Electric Utility System D Newbery Privatisation, Restructuring and Regulation of Network Utilities J Griffin and S Puller(eds). Electricity Deregulation : Choices and Challenges D. Helm Energy, the State and Market: British Energy Policy since 1979 A. Kahn The Economics of Regulation