Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (SEE)

School of Energy and Environment

MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.

Core Courses for PhD Students [ 5 + 6 (from belonging stream, refer to remarks of elective) credits] for 2019 cohort or thereafter:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-2025
Semester / Term
SEE8003 Skills for Scientists 2 A
SEE8212 Data Analysis in Environmental Applications 3 B


Core Courses for MPhil students (3 credits):

Code Course Title Credits 2024-2025
Semester / Term
SEE8002 Scientific Writing and Communication 3 -

Research Methodology and Ethics Course for PhD Students / MPhil Students for 2019 cohort or thereafter:

Nil

Electives for PhD Students (3 credits) / MPhil Students (4 credits) for 2019 cohort or thereafter:

Code Course Title Credits 2024-2025
Semester / Term
SEE8002 Scientific Writing and Communication 3 -
SEE8003 Skills for Scientists  2 A
SEE8111 Energy Generation and Storage Systems 3 A
SEE8112 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Technologies 3 -
SEE8114 Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development 3 A
SEE8115 Carbon Audit and Management 3 A
SEE8116 Building Performance Assessment 3 -
SEE8123 Energy and Environmental Economics 3 -
SEE8125 Emerging Energy Technologies
Core course (Energy Stream)
3 A / B
SEE8126 Experimental Techniques in Energy and Environment 3 -
SEE8130 Advanced Thermosciences for Energy Engineering
Core course (Energy Stream)
3 B
SEE8203 Environmental Impact Assessment: Principles and Practice 3 -
SEE8211 Air Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry % 3 B
SEE8212 Data Analysis in Environmental Applications # 3 B
SEE8213 Environmental Modelling
Core course (Environment Stream for Cohort of 2021 and before)
3 B
SEE8219 Environmental and Energy Policy
Core course (Sustainability Stream)
3 A
SEE8220

Environmental Pollution: Theories, Measurement and Mitigation
Core course (Environment Stream for Cohort of 2022 and thereafter)

3

B
SEE8221 Wastewater Engineering and Water Quality Assessment 3 B
SEE8224 Environmental Engineering Science 
Core course (Environment Stream)
3 A
SEE8225 Environmental Assessment *
Core course (Sustainability Stream)
3 A
SEE8226 Ecosystem and Environmental Toxicology % 3 -
SEE8300 Special Topics in Energy and Environment 3 -
EN8013 English for Academic Research and Publication in Science and Engineering ^ 3 -

% The course can only be used as electives for PhD Students.

# The course can only be used as electives for MPhil students.

* The course can also be used as an elective for non-Sustainability Stream PhD students.

^ Course offered by Department of English

Updated: October 2024