Role of Energy in the Sustainable Development Goals

Understanding and critical awareness of the concepts of sustainable development and/or sustainability as encountered in current research and policy debates

The learning outcomes that are assessed by this coursework are:

1. Understanding and critical awareness of the concepts

2. Ability to use relevant information to explain and defend arguments

3. Deliver appropriate and balanced conclusions

4. Ability to structure argument in a clear, concise and appropriate style

5. Demonstrate appropriate referencing skills.

1. Select at least two academic, peer-reviewed journal articles of your choice, published  after 2015/16, dealing with the role of energy in the SDGs.

2. Write a short paper, not exceeding 1000 words (excluding bibliography and abstract), to critically analyse the articles selected in step 1 to discuss the role of energy in the Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting the main issues that may arise in  achieving the SDGs that are relevant to energy (i.e. SDG 7 and other SDGs where energy is relevant) and suggesting any possible solutions to the issues. Your paper should demonstrate that you meet the learning outcomes listed below and that the work is in accordance with all of the notes and guidance that follow. You can use, with appropriate citation and referencing, the materials available on the Blackboard and your own further reading to write the paper.

Successful completion of this coursework will demonstrate:

· Understanding and critical awareness of the concepts of sustainable development and/or sustainability as encountered in current research and policy debates;

· Ability to use relevant information to explain and defend arguments 5

· Deliver appropriate and balanced conclusions

· Ability to structure argument in a clear, concise and appropriate style for a postgraduate academic essay

· Demonstrate appropriate referencing skills.

1. At the top of the first page, please state your name, the module and assignment title, and the number of words used (not including the list of references and the abstract). This is not a design exercise, and there are no extra marks for elaborate layout.

2. Your paper should not exceed 1000 words (excluding references, abstract and footnotes).

3. Although the assignment allows you to be imaginative, please bear in mind that this is an academic work. Accordingly, it requires critical thinking and critical appraisal of a complex issue. You need to consider how others have approached this problem by conducting a literature search and identifying at least two peer-reviewed journal articles. A critical review of this literature has to be demonstrated in your work. You could agree/ disagree with their analysis, arguments and interpretation and develop your own arguments. You might consider explicit/ implicit definitions of the terms and actions or examples that are used to demonstrate the issues, challenges or solutions. You could limit the scope of your paper by considering a specific country or region of your choice but you need to justify your choice.

4. It is important that you justify any assertions you make carefully, and provide a balanced view (‘for’ and ‘against’). Unsubstantiated statement of personal opinion has no place in academic work and will be penalised.

5. You should write concisely and your paper should have a suitable structure. The review and analysis of the selected literature should have a prominent part in your paper.