MVZb2011 Energy Security: Base and Implications for Functioning of International System

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Jan Osička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, 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
Tue 16:00–17:40 AVC
Prerequisites
! MVZ211 Energy Security: Base and Imp. && !NOW( MVZ211 Energy Security: Base and Imp. )
Ability to read and think in English. Willingness to discuss at the course sessions.
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
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Course objectives
The course provides a comprehensive overview of the main issues the contemporary energy security studies deal with. The course adopts a chronological approach, introducing each issue together with the historical context within which it emerged. Such approach enables the students who are new to the field to build on their existing knowledge of modern history and connect the energy security-related issues to historical events they are already familiar with. Among the issues covered by the course are for example the consolidation of energy industry after the World War II, (re-)emergence of energy geopolitics in 1970s, financialization of international energy transactions in 1980, broadening the scope of energy security by the social and environmental dimensions between 1970s and 1990s, or the ongoing energy transition towards a decarbonized economy.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to navigate the complex web of social, political, cultural, environmental, technical and economic factors that influence energy policy and its outcomes.
Syllabus
  • The course will cover the following topics:
  • I. Energy, history and society: historical trends and path dependencies (2 sessions)
  • II. Political economy of energy: energy geopolitics, financialization of energy, energy poverty (3 sessions)
  • III. Contemporary energy policy challenges: integration with climate policy, development of renewable energy and low-carbon mobility, fossil fuels phase-out (6 sessions)
  • IV. Discussion (1 session)
Literature
  • The Routledge handbook of energy security. Edited by Benjamin K. Sovacool. New York: Routledge, 2011, xviii, 436. ISBN 9780203834602. info
  • Energy security : economics, politics, strategies, and implications. Edited by Carlos Pascual - Jonathan Elkind. Washington: Brookings Institution Press, 2010, viii, 279. ISBN 9780815769194. info
  • Energy security challenges for the 21st century : a reference handbook. Edited by Gal Luft - Anne Korin. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Praeger Security International, 2009, xv, 372. ISBN 9780275999971. info
  • YERGIN, Daniel. The quest : energy, security and the remaking of the modern world. New York: Penguin Press, 2011, ix, 804. ISBN 9781594202834. info
Teaching methods
(1) Students are recommended to attend the course sessions. These are intended to connect and give sense to the course materials.
(2) Students are expected to read the source materials before each lecture. The materials are specified in the interactive syllabus.
(3) Students are required to submit three questions or discussion topics by week 12 of the semester.
(4) Students need to pass final exam based on given lectures and required readings. The lectures’ slides will be provided in the syllabus.
Assessment methods
Submission of questions or discussion topics, written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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