The Green Energy Transformation in Germany

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This content-driven German language course is taught in German and is designed to help students who have completed intermediate-level German ( GRMN 202 ) and want to continue developing their German language and research knowledge and skills in German studies at higher and advanced levels. This course uses seminar-style instructional methods and focuses on developing students' disciplinary communication skills, i.e., language skills and proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing German in German studies. In the subject matter, this course aims at introducing students to the development and successes of renewable energy transition in Germany. Students will examine the proactive development of renewable energy and energy conservation technologies, commonly referred to as Energiewende, which was started by the German Green movement and promoted by Germany's innovative renewable energy policies. They will explore questions such as the following: What are the implications of Germany's earlier success story of energy transition and climate action for the US and the rest of the world? What technological, engineering, economic, and political challenges does the energy transition face? What solutions are needed and can be explored and achieved? In the investigation, students will examine such important issues as globalization, resource finiteness, and sustainability challenges, including economic crises, climate change, energy insecurity, political instability, and global competition. Students may only earn credit for one of the following courses: GRMN 315 and GRMN 314 . Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Counts as a Disciplinary Communication course. Counts as a Human Diversity & Commonality course. Counts as a Understanding Global Perspectives course. Prereq: GRMN 202 or equivalent.