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PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
Programme title:
Energy and Resources Management
Final award (BSc, MA etc):
MSc
(where stopping off points exist they should be detailed here
and defined later in the document)
UCAS code:
N/A
(where applicable)
Intake cohort(s) to which this programme
specification is applicable:
From 2010
(e.g. from 2001 intake onwards)
Awarding institution/body:
University College London
Teaching institution:
University College London
Faculty:
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Parent Department:
UCL Australia
(the Department responsible for the administration of the
programme)
Web page address:
www.ucl.ac.uk/australia
(if applicable)
Method of study:
Full Time and Part Time
Full-time/Part-time/Other
Length of the programme:
2 years full-time, 5 years part-time
(please note any periods spent away from UCL, such as study
abroad or placements in industry)
Level on Framework for Higher Education
Qualifications (FHEQ)
(see Guidance notes)
Relevant subject benchmark statement (SBS)
(see guidance notes on programme specifications)
Masters Level (Level 7)
Engineering
Brief outline of the structure of the
programme / its assessment:
(see guidance notes on programme specifications)
Research Stream
- 8 taught courses, each with a weighting of 20 UCL
credits, 8 ECTS (total weighting 160 UCL credits, 64
ECTS), and
- 1 individual research project, often industry based,
concluding with a dissertation (total weighting of 160
UCL credits, 64 ECTS).
OR
Board of Examiners:
Professional body accreditation
(if applicable):
Coursework Stream
- 12 taught courses, each with a weighting of 20 UCL
credits, 8 ECTS (total weighting 240 UCL credits, 96
ECTS)
- 2 individual research projects, each with a weighting of
40 UCL credits, 16 ECTS (total weighting 80 UCL
credits, 32 ECTS)
UCL Australia Board of Examiners
Date of next scheduled
accreditation visit:
N/A
EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME: This programme aims at providing a high level understanding
of the main problems encountered in the sourcing, transport and use of energy and resources for the
development of a sustainable economy.
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES:
The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and
understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:
A: Knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding of:
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
1. Overview of energy and other resources, their
production, delivery and use in developed and
developing societies. 2. An understanding of
contextual factors in the management of energy and
resources: legal, political, social, and economic
aspects. 3. Subjects complementary to, but outside
of, energy and resources, such as media
communications. 4. Leadership and decision making
5. Techniques applicable to research and advanced
scholarship.
Lectures, problem classes, workshops, projects
Assessment:
Exams, coursework, project reports
B: Skills and other attributes
Intellectual (thinking) skills:
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
1. The ability to analyse complex problems and use
appropriate scientific and professional tools to solve
Lectures, problem classes, workshops, projects
them. 2. The ability to assess the wider impact of
technical and business decisions in both the short
and long term. 3. The ability to evaluate the credibility
and importance of intelligence based on the source,
the information and data. 4. Creativity and
independence of judgment. 5. Leadership
Assessment:
Exams, coursework, project reports
C: Skills and other attributes
Practical skills (able to):
The ability to collect and assess the nature and
significance of data, and their relevance to given
problems.
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
Projects
Assessment:
Project reports
D: Skills and other attributes
Transferable skills (able to):
Teaching/learning methods and strategies:
1. The ability to retrieve and analyse information from
a range of sources. 2. The ability to use technology
effectively. 3. The ability to work alone or in teams).
4. The ability to communicate effectively participate
effectively in all levels of project management. 5. The
ability to communicate technical and non-technical
information clearly and effectively, to both specialist
and non-specialist audiences. 6. The ability to
exercise initiative, self-sufficiency and leadership
where appropriate.
The following reference points were used in designing the
Problem classes, projects
Assessment:
Exams, project presentations and reports
programme:
 the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications:
(http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/Framework-Higher-Education-Qualifications-08.pdf);
 the relevant Subject Benchmark Statements:
(http://www.qaa.ac.uk/assuring-standards-and-quality/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements);
 the programme specifications for UCL degree programmes in relevant subjects (where applicable);
 UCL teaching and learning policies;
 staff research.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a
typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that
are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each
course unit/module can be found in the Departmental course handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this document is
reviewed by UCL and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.
Programme Organiser(s)
Name(s):
Date of Production*:
Date of Review:
Date approved by Head of
Department:
Dr Ady James
2010
16 February 2015
February 2015
Date approved by Chair of
Departmental Teaching
Committee:
Date approved by Faculty
Teaching Committee
February 2015
February 2015