MEB413 Internship – Energy Security II.

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Břetislav Dančák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! MVZ462 Internship – Energy Security ) && (! MEB419 Internship – Energy Sec. I )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Excursions to Czech energy companies and internships at potential employers aim to enhance students' competitiveness and employability. For this purpose students will visit following companies: CEZ, CEPS, JMP Net, the Museum of oil drilling and geology and more. Lectures by representatives of the company as well as interactive workshops/discussions carried out directly on the company´s workplace will be included, so students will have a unique opportunity to compare theoretical knowledge with practical examples. Excursions are also planned to premises related to company's activities, typicaly nuclear power plant or underground storage of natural gas. In agreement with a partner company, selected students will have an opportunity to complete a mid-term internship. Its character will depend on the possibilities of particular company as well as on students´ own ambitions.
Syllabus
  • Majority of excursions will take place in the seventh week. In this period there is a reading week in other courses, which focus on energy security. Excursions to specific company premises (nuclear power plant, underground storage of natural gas) will take place in accordance with particular company current possibilities. Specific terms will be introduced to students at the introductory meeting. On the CEZ company headquarters, students will familiarize themselves with following issues: electricity generation; comparision of basic energy resources, their advantages and disadvantages; renewable resources and their potential for electricity generation; electricity market (including the visit of "Trading floor"). Of course, the EU level will be included as well as the issue of nuclear energy. Based on current possibilities there will be an excursion to the Dukovany nuclear power plant. Also the cooperation with CEPS company will allow the students to confront their theoretical knowledge with practical situations, in addition on the level of company with international significance. Students will gain valuable insight into the issue of electricity generation and transmission (real-time balancing of supply and demand within the system, power outages solutions ...) as well as national and international electricity transportation including its various aspects. Students will get to know how the Czech Republic is interconnected through cross-border power lines with all neighboring countries thus operating synchronously with interconnected transmission system across the whole of Continental Europe. Excursion to the Museum of Oil Drilling and Geology in Hodonin provides students profound information about selected aspects of drilling (origin of hydrocarbons resources and their distribution in the world, exploration and production, future forecasts and the importance of hydrocarbons in the future etc.). In subsequent interactive seminar students have an opportunity to deepen their knowledge. This introductory section will be followed by other excursions in the region according to current possibilities (South Moravian lignite basin etc.). The main aim of excursion to the JMP company is to obtain practical knowledge and useful experience from gas manufacturing and subsequent practical orientation in the topic. According to current possibilities visit of an underground storage of natural gas will take place as well. During the fall semester there will be a visit of an representative of the Prague Energy Exchange at the Faculty of Social Studies; students are supposed to participate in a tour in Brno organized by the Ecological Institute Veronica to learn more about environmental aspects of energy and the issue of energy efficiency/savings; there will be an excursion focusing on transport and refining of oil as well.
Literature
  • WARKENTIN-GLENN, Denise. Electric power industry in nontechnical language. 2nd ed. Tulsa, Okla.: PennWell Corporation, 2006, x, 294. ISBN 1593700679. URL info
  • HARRIS, Chris. Electricity markets : pricing, structures and economics. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2006, xvii, 519. ISBN 0470011580. URL info
  • MOKHATAB, Saeid, William A. POE and J. G. SPEIGHT. Handbook of natural gas transmission and processing. Burlington, MA: Gulf Professional Pub., 2006, xxxi, 636. ISBN 0750677767. info
  • RAYMOND, Martin and William L. LEFFLER. Oil and gas production in nontechnical language. Tulsa, Okla.: PennWell Corporation, 2006, xx, 255. ISBN 1593700520. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and subsequent discussions develop students' knowledge, workshops and seminars enhance students' ability to analyze and practically apply their findings.
Assessment methods
Selection of students will be proceeded impartially and objectively. Selection of the most elaborated short theses on specific issue with regard to long-term interests of particular student in energy security will be crucial. Active participation is compulsory for all students (part of traveling expenses will be covered). Students are obliged to write an essay based on lectures and study materials provided by partner companies.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nezapisují studenti, kteří již absolvovali kurz MVZ462 nebo MEB419.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
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