MEBn5040 Contemporary Trends I. - Energy Poverty

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2020
Rozsah
1/1/0. 3 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Mgr. Hedvika Koďousková, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. PhDr. Břetislav Dančák, Ph.D.
Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Pá 28. 2. 10:00–11:40 U43, Pá 6. 3. 8:00–11:40 U43, Pá 13. 3. 10:00–11:40 U43, Pá 27. 3. 10:00–11:40 U43
Předpoklady
! MEB440 Contemporary Trends I. && ! NOW ( MEB440 Contemporary Trends I. )
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Cíle předmětu
The course identifies and examines the most topical issues and trends in the energy sector. Outcomes and findings of recent research projects carried on both the Department and external institution will be presented in this session. On successful completion of the course, students will be informed about the development of the most important research issues and trends in the contemporary energy industry. The current topics are reflected in the changing guest lecturers in individual course semesters. Emphasis in this course is placed on the students' active participation in discussions with guest lecturers. The course can be combined with Contemporary Trends II.
Výstupy z učení
The aim of the course is to present students latest concepts (energy poverty, energy vulnerability, energy justice…), which have been changing ways we think about energy issues. Various forms of “domestic energy deprivation”, which occur in the world, will be discussed. Although, in its most general sense, “energy poverty” could be described as a matter of “access” in developing countries vs. “affordability” in developed world, it encompasses various regional, national and local specifics. By attending the course, the students will be able to explain, what is it about; understand the most common causes and consequences of energy poverty with its health, economic, social and other implications; and evaluate energy poverty alleviation policies and measures through critical reflection of facilitating factors and barriers. As such, the students conceptual and analytical skills will be strengthened. The student´s mini-workshops serves as an opportunity to apply acquired theoretical knowledge to a given case studies; increase his/her presentational skills; and confront his/her ideas in a debate.
Osnova
  • Four sessions in four weeks (check the schedule above; the lecture on Friday 6.3. starts at 8.40): 1) Is there a right to energy? Energy poverty in its regional disparities and under various theoretical frameworks 2) Guest lecture - Providing modern sources of energy in developing countries: the role of social and cultural factors; 3) Energy poverty in the EU and the CEE countries; 4) Energy poverty alleviation policies and measures: selected case studies from the region (student´s mini-workshop).
Literatura
  • BOUZAROVSKI, Stefan. Energy poverty : (dis)assembling Europe's infrastructural divide. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018, xiv, 117. ISBN 9783319887494. URL info
  • Energy poverty : global challenges and local solutions. Edited by Benjamin K. Sovacool - Jon Rozhon - Antoine Halff. First edition. Oxford: Oxford university press, 2014, xv, 459. ISBN 9780199682362. info
Výukové metody
Readings broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge the students get during lectures and seminars; lectures with internal teacher aim to provide general introduction to the issue; lessons with guest lecturer(s) aim to present the students findings from the field or specific case studies research outcomes; class discussions/mini-workshops strengthen students´ analytical as well as presentational skills as they are encouraged to choose and work with a given case studies.
Metody hodnocení
Class attendance; seminar paper (selected case study) submitted after the course.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Familiarize yourself with the ways how to avoid it.
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Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2021, jaro 2022, jaro 2023, jaro 2024, jaro 2025.