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HUM-123(a): Global issues: energy A

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Le cours offre une vision d'ensemble des questions liées à l'énergie: concepts de bases, besoins et ressources, ainsi que les implications pour la société et la politique. L'approche interdisciplinaire intègre les SHS avec les sciences de l'ingénierie et initie au travail en équipe.

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Instructor

Duccio Testa

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/global-issues-energy-a-HUM-123-A

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http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-123_a

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Duccio Testa

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/global-issues-energy-a-HUM-123-A

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-123_a

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