MVZ458 Energy Security of the Czech Republic and V4 Countries

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Břetislav Dančák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kovačovská (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Vlček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hedvika Koďousková, 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.
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 U43
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MVZ444 Energy Security of the CR
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
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. In the second half of the course, students will familiarize themselves with specifics of energy sectors of the Visegrad countries member states. 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 + development of Czech energy sector 2) Coal sector 3) Gas sector 4) Oil sector 5) Legislative and politic aspects of environmental measures 6) Nuclear sector 7) Reading week 8) Power generation and transmission in the Czech Republic 9) Specific issues of Czech energy market 10) Energy security policy of the EU and the Czech Republic 11) Specific issues of energy sector in Slovakia 12) Specific issues of energy sector in Poland 13) Specific issues of energy sector in Hungary
Literature
  • Státní energetická koncepce České republiky. Praha, MPO, 2004.
  • YOUNGS, Richard. Energy security : Europe's new foreign policy challenge. New York: Routledge. xiv, 230. ISBN 9780203882627. 2009. info
  • ČERNOCH, Filip and Břetislav DANČÁK. Energetická bezpečnost v Evropě a pozice České republiky. 1st ed. Praha: CEVRO. ISSN-1801-376. 2008. info
  • WAISOVÁ, Šárka. Evropská energetická bezpečnost. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk. 203 s. ISBN 9788073801489. 2008. 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 (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2013.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2011, recent)
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