master's full-time single-subject, language of instruction: English
Included in the programme: FSS N-EPS Energy Policy Studies
Parts of the final state examination and its content
The program concludes with a Final State Examination, which is usually taken at the end of the fourth semester. The exam consists of two parts.
The first is the defense of the thesis. The thesis takes the form of a scientific article. The required word count is 9000 words +/- 10%.
The second is an exam consisting of three subjects areas: 1. Theories and concepts (conceptualization of security, energy security and related fields). 2. Energy in the CEE region (actors, interests, institutions, and issues in the regional energy politics). 3. European energy policy (the internal energy market; the environmental dimension; the EU's external energy policy).
If a student fails in one of the areas, he/she will repeat that area only.
The defense and the examination take place at the same time in the same place.
The defense and all parts of the exam will be graded individually.
Suggestion of theses topics and the topics of defended theses
The Dynamics of Sustainable Energy Transitions in Road Transport: A Case Study Using Actor-Network Theory
https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/442840/fss_m?info=1
Rent-seeking in the Development of the Renewable Energy Market in Ukraine
https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/r9wnu/
Carbon Contracts for Difference in Germany: A tool for decarbonising hard-toabate sectors and stimulating hydrogen demand
https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/san84/
Exploring energy vulnerability from the bottom-up: Examining the lived experiences of energy vulnerable people in Palestine
https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/k7h0p/
The Regulatory Culture of the Italian Energy Market: a potentional conflict with the vision of market liberalization?
https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/yy8q0/
Meter Data Management Systems in Europe: a cluster analysis of energy data exchange policies
https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/clci2/
Recommended progress through the study plan
Master's thesis
Diploma thesis follows the form factor of academic articles (9,000 words +/-10%). It is written under individual supervision of a Faculty member and will be evaluated by the supervisor as well as independently by another Faculty member. Additional information about thesis writing process can be found at the program's website.
| Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
| FSS:ESSn4500 | Diploma Seminar | z | 20 | 4 | P |
| 20 credits |
Compulsory courses
Students are required to pass all compulsory courses to proceed to the final state exam.
| Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
| FSS:ESSn4003 | Energy and Society: An Introduction | zk | 8 | 1 | Z |
| FSS:ESSn4007 | Energy and Society: Theoretical Perspectives | zk | 8 | 3 | P |
| FSS:ESSn4004 | Energy Policy of the European Union | zk | 8 | 3 | P |
| FSS:ESSn4002 | Energy in the Region: Czech Republic and its Neighbours | zk | 8 | 2 | Z |
| FSS:ESSn4001 | Social Science Methodology | zk | 8 | 2 | P |
| FSS:ESSn4008 | Academic Skills Review | zk | 4 | 1 | P |
| 44 credits |
Selective courses
The elective courses form a compulsory segment from which students choose a number of subjects according to their interests and future professional orientation in order to reach the total required number of 120 ECTS. In addition to the listed electives, students may choose to earn up to 10 ECTS by attending courses offered by other departments, faculties and university institutes beyond the set of courses included in the Energy Security Studies program.
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| Code | Name | Type of Completion | Credits | Term | Profile Cat. |
| FSS:MEBn5015 | Energy and environment | zk | 5 | 1 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5035 | Introduction to Economics | zk | 4 | 1 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5039 | Oil and Gas Industry | zk | 4 | 1 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5011 | U.S. Energy Policy: Development and Challenges | zk | 5 | 1 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5012 | Electricity Industry: Conventional Technologies | zk | 4 | 2 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5042 | Economics of Energy Corporations | z | 3 | 2 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5037 | Getting Employed in the Energy Sector | z | 2 | 3 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5036 | Energy in International Law | zk | 3 | 3 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5034 | Social Network Analysis in R | z | 6 | 3 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5033 | Statistical Data Analysis in R | z | 6 | 3 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5038 | EU Energy Law | zk | 3 | 4 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5040 | Energy Poverty | z | 3 | 4 | - |
| FSS:IREn5013 | Managing Projects in an International Context | zk | 5 | - | - |
| FSS:IREn5017 | European Union in European Politics since 1989 | zk | 5 | - | - |
| FSS:MEBn5014 | Energy Policies in Asia | zk | 5 | 2 | - |
| FSS:MEBn5017 | Renewable Energy and the Energy Transition | zk | 3 | 3 | - |
| FSS:MVZn5005 | Managing Projects in an International Context | zk | 7 | - | - |
| FSS:MVZn5050 | Human Evolution and International Politics | zk | 6 | - | - |
| FSS:MVZn5098 | Negotiating in a globalized arena | z | 5 | - | - |
| 84 credits |