EGO423 Energy Policy of the EU

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Žaneta Vencourová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Vít Hloušek, 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
Fri 22. 9. 9:45–11:15 P52, Fri 29. 9. 9:45–11:15 P52, Fri 6. 10. 9:45–11:15 P52, Fri 13. 10. 9:45–11:15 P52, Fri 20. 10. 9:45–11:15 P52, Fri 27. 10. 9:45–11:15 P52, Fri 3. 11. 9:45–11:15 P52, Fri 10. 11. 9:45–11:15 U42, Fri 24. 11. 9:45–11:15 P52, Fri 1. 12. 9:45–11:15 P52, Fri 8. 12. 9:45–11:15 P52, Fri 15. 12. 9:45–11:15 P52
Prerequisites
Essentials from European studies (EU decision-making, institutions, politics) and Energy studies (power and natural gas markets)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the question of energy security of the EU and with mutual energy relations between the EU and its suppliers as well. Thanks to successful completion of the course students will be able to analyze actors and characteristics of energy policy of the European Union in all its three basic dimensions - competition on the internal market, environmental issues connected to the energy and security of external supplies. Moreover students will be able to evaluate and summarize the main energy problems related to the EU. Finally, students will be able to make reasoned decisions about the up to date questions of the energy politics of the EU and member states.
Learning outcomes
Students will be introduced to the main theoretical concepts, actors, historical development and actual problems in all these three dimensions. Finishing the course they will be able to analyze relevant issues having proper analytical tools and valid data.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction to the course 2) Historical development of the CEP 3) Interpretation of the CEP in the theories of european integration 4)Key players of CEP, distribution of power in the system of the EU 5)Internal energy market I. 6) Internal energy market II. 7. Reading week 8) External dimension of the CEP I. 9) External dimension of the CEP II. 10) National energy policies of the member states 11) National energy policies of the member states - case study of Germany 12) Environmental dimension of the CEP I. 13) Environmental dimension of the CEP II.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ČERNOCH, Filip. Energetická politika Evropské unie; pozice na půli cesty (Energy Policy of the European Union ; The Halfway Position). In Evropská energetická bezpečnost. 1st ed. Praha: Čeněk Aleš, 2009, p. 65-84, 32 pp. Jean Monnet Chair. ISBN 978-80-7380-148-9. info
    not specified
  • TALUS, Kim. Introduction to EU energy law. First edition published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016, x, 180. ISBN 9780198791829. info
  • TALUS, Kim. EU energy law and policy : a critical account. Edited by Thomas W. Waelde. First edition. Oxford: Oxford university press, 2013, xxiii, 317. ISBN 9780199686391. info
  • BUCHAN, David. Energy and climate change : Europe at the cross roads. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, xiv, 218. ISBN 9780199569908. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars, workshop
Assessment methods
Seminar paper, workshop
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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