HMV415 Energy Security

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Břetislav Dančák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hedvika Koďousková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 U42
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MVZ421 Energy Security || ! MVZ441 Energy Security in Era of Glob || ! MVZ442 Energy Security
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic elements, concepts and facts of the issue of energy security. Due to growing energy consumption of the world economy and declining volume of accessible energy resources there is a considerable influence of the energy-security policies and questions to the area of international relations. Thanks to successful completion of the course students will be able to analyze actors and characteristics of energy-security policies of the global energy security system and evaluate the processes within this system. At the end of the course they will also be able to work with information on the related energy issues, analyse the main global energy trends and formulate solid evaluation of the potential and/or problems of the basic energy resources such as oil, gas and coal for the different regions and countries of the developed and underdeveloped world.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction to the course 2) definition and the conceptualization of the term ´energy security´, main methodological outputs 3) Overall history of the concept of energy security I 4) Overal history of the concept of energy security II 5) Energy security of the EU I 6) Energy security of the EU II 7) Energy security of ČR 8) Energy security of USA 9) Energy security of Asian countries 10) Energy security of Asian countries II 11) Energy security of Russian Federation 12) Transformation of the world energy markets I 13) Transformation of the world energy markets II
Literature
  • YOUNGS, Richard. Energy security : Europe's new foreign policy challenge. New York: Routledge, 2009, xiv, 230. ISBN 9780203882627. info
  • TSERETELI, Mamuka. Economic and energy security : connecting Europe and the Black Sea-Caspian region. Stockholm-Nacka: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, 2008, 86 s. ISBN 9789185937158. info
  • Energy security : visions from Asia and Europe. Edited by Antonio Marquina Barrio. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008, xxi, 288. ISBN 9780230219700. info
  • SMITH, Keith A. Russia and European energy security : divide and dominate. Washington, DC: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2008, iii, 26. ISBN 9780892065554. info
  • Emerging global energy security risks. Geneva: United Nations, 2007, vii, 103. ISBN 9789211169751. URL info
  • • BURNS, C. Beyond the Middle East: In Search of Energy Security. 2003. URL info
  • • COON, C. E. Strengthening National Energy Security by Reducing Dependence on Imported Oil. 2002. URL info
  • YERGIN, Daniel. The prize : the epic quest for oil, money, and power. New York: Free Press, 1992, 877, xxxii. ISBN 0671799320. info
Teaching methods
Lectures involve class discussions and require active participation; position papers improve the ability of students to summarize an issue in the field of energy security; seminar papers improve the ability of students to analyze particular energy issues; readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures.
Assessment methods
Written test (midterm and final); composition of position papers; composition of a seminar paper; active participation in class.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět si nezapisují studenti, kteří již absolvovali MVZ421, MVZ441 nebo 442
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