After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

• conduct a critical appraisal of peer-reviewed scientific literature in the area of energy system analysis as well as energy and environmental economics.
• structure and write a Bachelor-, Master- and PhD thesis as well as a scientific journal paper.
• understand the similarities and differences between a review paper and an analytical paper.
• give a scientific talk.
• chair a conference session.

19 April 2024:  

• Introduction, Organization of the course
• Overview of different types of scientific publications and scientific talks
• Similarities and differences in the structure of different types of scientific publications
• Instructions for structuring and writing a scientific publication (with special consideration of Bachelor/Master/PhD thesis documents and journal articles)

26 April 2024:

• Continuation - Instructions for structuring and writing a scientific publication (with special consideration of Bachelor/Master/PhD thesis documents and journal articles)
• Guidance on how to prepare and give a scientific talk and how to chair a conference session
• Selection of a topic from energy/environmental systems analysis (each topic based on 1-2 proposed scientific papers of the supervising assistant)
• Instructions for the preparation of a scientific paper as a homework and a scientific talk

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is obligatory (non-negotiable!) that a topic of the lecturers is chosen from their field of research in energy/environmental system analysis! It is not accepted to propose your own or non-related topic from another field!

May 2024:  

• Preparation of a scientific paper as a homework
• Bilateral exchange with the supervising assistant 

14 & 21 June 2024:

• Oral presentation of the scientific paper in a conference session format
• Chairing another student's talk
• Submission of the final scientific paper

• Conduct a critical appraisal of peer-reviewed scientific literature in the area of energy and environmental economics
• Prepare, structure, write and present scientific content
• Discuss own and other student's scientific work with the audience
• Chair a conference session
• Develop suggestions for improvement/expansion of the scientific objective and method dealt with (e.g. qualified for a master's thesis topic)

Important information!

An overview presentation of all courses offered by EEG in the summer term 2024 will take place on Monday, 4 March, 2024, at 10am in lecture hall EI2!

1. Submission of a scientific paper (review paper or analytical paper). Main assessment criteria: structure, quality of contents, and length of the paper.
2. Giving a scientific talk. Main assessment criteria: structure, quality of contents, presentation style, time limit, and response in discussion.
3. Chairing another student's talk.