Unit 1 Petroleum and Livelihood
Pre-Class Activities
Activity One Get to Know the Role of Petroleum
Activity Two Get to Know the Significance of Petroleum
Reading A: Petroleum: A Commodity Essential to Our Very Way of Life
While-Class Activities
Activity One Enrich Your Knowledge Cooperatively
Activity Two Review Your Findings Collaboratively
Activity Three Map out the Consequences
Reading B: Imagining a World Without Oil
Activity Four Plan Your Own Oil-Free World
After-Class Activities
Activity One Enhance Your Perception
Reading C: A World Without Oil: The Aftermath
Activity Two Watch the Videos for More Perspectives
Activity Three Maintain Your Own Stand
Integrated Exercises
Unit 2 Petroleum and Economy
Pre-Class Activities
Activity One Search for the Definitions
Activity Two Read the Price Chart
Activity Three Read the Price Components
Activity Four Watch the Videos About Oil Price Determinants
While-Class Activities
Activity One Broaden Your Views
Reading A: What Affects Oil Prices? Three Critical Factors
Activity Two Analyze the Difficulty in Forecasting Oil Prices
Reading B: Why Are Oil Prices So Hard to Forecast?
Activity Three Understand the Impact of Oil Prices on Economy
Reading C: How Oil Prices Impact the U.S. Economy
After-Class Activities
Activity One Get to Know Literature Reviews Cooperatively
Activity Two Practice Summary Writing
Reading D: How to Handle Oil Price Volatility
Integrated Exercises
Unit 3 Petroleum and Geopolitics
Pre-Class Activities
Activity One Search for the Definitions
Activity Two Watch the Video About 1973 Oil Crisis and Its Impact
While-Class Activities
Activity One Make a Seminar Discussion
Activity Two Get to Know Petroleum Politics
Reading A: Oil, Politics, and Power
Activity Three Embrace a New Perspective
Reading B: Eight Reasons Why the Politics of Oil Have Changed
Activity Four Approach the Geopolitics of Oil and Gas
Reading C: Forty Years of Oil and Gas Geopolitics
After-Class Activities
Activity One Conduct a Mini-Research Cooperatively
Activity Two Practice Summary Writing
Reading D: The Oil Industry and Its Effect on Global Politics
Integrated Exercises
Unit 4 Petroleum and Technology
Pre-Class Activities
Activity One Search for the Definitions
Activity Two Watch the Video About Oil Drilling Innovation
While-Class Activities
Activity One Make a Seminar Discussion
Activity Two Get to Know Technological Advances
Reading A: How Technology Is Saving the Oil and Gas Industry
Activity Three Get to Know Key Technological Drivers
Reading B: Five Trends in Oil and Gas Technology
After-Class Activities
Activity One Watch the Video About the Emerging Trends
Activity Two Practice Summary Writing
Reading C: The Future of Oil and Gas: Eight Bold Industry Predictions
Integrated Exercises
Unit 5 Petroleum and Environment
Pre-Class Activities
Activity One Search for the Definitions
Activity Two Watch the Videos About Oil Spills
While-Class Activities
Activity One Make a Seminar Discussion
Activity Two Get to Know Petroleum and the Environment
Reading A: Petroleum and the Environment An Introduction
After-Class Activities
Activity One Read, Review, and Report
Activity Two Watch the Video About the Environmental Impact
Activity Three Practice Summary Writing
Reading B: Petroleum and the Environment
Activity Four Address Petroleum-Induced Environmental Issues
Reading C: Oil and the Environment―What Are Oil Companies Doing to Clean up Their Act
Integrated Exercises
Unit 6 Petroleum and Education
Pre-Class Activities
Activity One Search for the Definitions
Activity Two Watch the Videos About Top Qualities
While-Class Activities
Activity One Analyze the Figures
Activity Two Make a Seminar Discussion
Reading A: What Are the Education Requirements to Become a Petroleum Engineer?
Activity Three Get to Know the Essential Qualities
Reading B: Six Skills Oil and Gas Companies Are Seeking in Employees
After-Class Activities
Activity One Watch the Video About Petroleum Education
Activity Two Practice Summary Writing
Reading C: Looking Ahead: Challenges for Petroleum Engineering Education
Integrated Exercises
Unit 7 Petroleum and Culture
Pre-Class Activities
Activity One Search for the Definitions
Activity Two Watch the Video About the Petroleum Safety Culture
While-Class Activities
Activity One Analyze the Need to Get Culture Right
Reading A: The Cultural Mismatch in the Oil and Gas Industry
Activity Two Do Further Reading for Facts or Data
Reading B: Why Culture Is Key?
After-Class Activities
Activity One Watch the Video About Business Ethics
Activity Two Approach Petroleum Organizational Culture
Reading C: How Organizational Elements Influence Performance in Oil and Gas Companies
Activity Three Practice Summary Writing
Reading D: Five Ways the Oil and Gas Industry Promotes a Strong Safety Culture
Integrated Exercises
Unit 8 Petroleum and Renewable Energy
Pre-Class Activities
Activity One Search for the Definitions
Activity Two Watch the Video About Energy Sources
Activity Three Search for Scientific References About Energy Transition
While-Class Activities
Activity One Comment on Literature Study About Energy Transition
Reading A: Balance of Power Tilts from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy
Activity Two Balance Renewables and Petroleum Energy
Reading B: When Renewables Meet the Oil and Gas Industry, Opposites Attract
After-Class Activities
Activity One Watch the Videos About the Energy Future
Activity Two Practice Summary Writing
Reading C: What's the Recipe for Tomorrow's Energy Mix?
Integrated Exercises

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