MEB404 Energy Security of the Czech Republic

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Vlček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Jan Osička, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Břetislav Dančák, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 15:15–16:45 U43
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with basic problems of energy security and functioning of energy sector in the Czech Republic. The course is structured to provide comprehensive picture of Czech energy sector, its historical development and geopolitical position of the Czech Republic in the European Union. Topics covered include detailed analysis of coal, nuclear, oil and gas sector, as well as energy and environmental policy of the EU and selected contemporary issues. Thanks to successful completion of the course students will be able to analyze actors and characteristics of energy security policies of the Czech Republic, both in relation to the EU and to the other major actors, such as the Russian Federation. Graduates of the course will be able to understand problematic energy issues of Visegrad countries and thus comprehend energy security of the whole region of Central Europe.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction to the course 2) Development of Czech energy sector 3) State Energy Concept 4) Coal sector 5) Gas sector 6) Oil sector 7) Reading week 8) Renewables 9) Nuclear sector 10) Electricity Utility Sector 11) Specific issues of Czech energy market 12) Energy policy of the EU and the Czech Republic 13) Exam
Literature
  • YOUNGS, Richard. Energy security : Europe's new foreign policy challenge. New York: Routledge, 2009, xiv, 230. ISBN 9780203882627. info
  • ČERNOCH, Filip and Břetislav DANČÁK. Energetická bezpečnost v Evropě a pozice České republiky. 1st ed. Praha: CEVRO, 2008. ISSN-1801-376. info
  • WAISOVÁ, Šárka. Evropská energetická bezpečnost. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2008, 203 s. ISBN 9788073801489. info
Teaching methods
Lectures involve class discussions and require active participation; seminar papers improve the ability of students to summarize an issue in the field of energy policy of the Czech Republic and Visegrad countries and to evaluate it critically; seminar papers improve the ability of students to analyze particular issues; readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures.
Assessment methods
Active participation in class; seminar preparations, composition of seminar paper, mid-term test, final written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
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