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Core Module Information
Module title: Renewable Energy Finance and Environmental Law
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: BSV11122
Module leader: Dubem Ikediashi
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Built Environment
Prerequisites

none
Description of module content:

There are two major parts in the contents.

Renewable energy finance: Ecological/Environmental economics, concepts of sustainability, emissions calculations, energy and financial payback, accounting rate of return, Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), profit ratios, probability applications, sensitivity analysis, RE financial calculations, project finance practical applications, equity and debt finance, venture finance, mezzanine finance, leasing, risk management, securitisation.

Environmental law: Introduction to environmental law, European community environmental law and policy, administration and enforcement of environmental law, private regulation of environmental pollution, protection of specific environments, water pollution, contaminated land, waste management, land ownership rights and effect of planning law
Learning Outcomes for module:

On completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1: Analyse the differences between classical economic analysis and ecological economics
LO2: Evaluate concepts and issues regarding Sustainability
LO3: Apply basic financial analytical tools, project structuring, finance and management in RE, EE and ST
LO4: Investigate and interpret domestic, EU and international law relating to the environment
LO5: Analyse the legal framework impacting upon renewable energy provision
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 1, FACE-TO-FACE, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: FACE-TO-FACE
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Dubem Ikediashi
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 36
Face To Face Tutorial 12
Independent Learning Guided independent study 152
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Essay 50 4,5 11 HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 2500
Report 35 4,5 14/15 HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 3000
Class Test 15 3 10 HOURS= 01.00
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
Renewable Energy Finance and Environmental Law
 

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