MVZ230 Production and use of electricity: technical, economic and international political aspects

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Osička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Vlček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, 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
Thu 8:00–9:40 exP52
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with basic mechanism of the power utility sector as a logical unit in the energy secotrs of particular states including the energy policies. Topics covered include detailed analysis of coal, nuclear, and renewable sectors including economy and international political aspects. Thanks to successful completion of the course students will be able to understand the complexity of the sector as a unit, understand and analyze issues in the sector, and will be familiar with the international political aspects on the power utility sector.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introductory lesson 2) Coal Industry – technical and policy aspects 3) Economy of Coal Industry 4) Nuclear Fuel Cycle I 5) Nuclear Fuel Cycle II 6) Nuclear Fuel Cycle III 7) Nuclear Energy Global Policy Issues 8) Economy of Nuclear Energy 9) Reading week 10) Test, Renewables 11) Renewables and Global Policy Issues 12) Electricity sector and transport electricity 13) Electricity trading
Literature
Teaching methods
Lectures involve class discussions and require active participation; paper presentations improve the ability of students to summarize an issue in the field of energy security and discuss the topic in english; 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 paper presentations, mid-term test, final written test
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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