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

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 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
Wed 12:00–13:40 P21
Prerequisites
! MVZ211 Energy Security: Base and Imp. && !NOW( MVZ211 Energy Security: Base and Imp. )
The basic knowledge of the history of international relations.
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce "energy security" (ES) as a multi-layered term affecting various spheres of human society from global level to local issues. The course does so with selected concepts that will be introduced to students on particular case studies. Following completion of the course students will understand the complex nature of ES; they will be able to explain the meaning of different concepts; through selected case studies, they will gain insight into current issues. The course enhances students' interpretive skills and the ability to apply selected concepts on particular case studies.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course students will be able to discuss the energy-security related issues thoroughly, being equipped with conceptual tools and relevant data.
Syllabus
  • The role of energy in the forming of Western society. Forming the modern energy systems. Re-emergence of geopolitics. Recourse curse. Liberalization of energy markets. Energy powerty. Emergence of sustainable energy policies. Development of low-carbon sources. Energy transition in the 21st century. What energy transition means for international relations? Defending the status quo. The newest trends in energy. What is then energy security?
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
Readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures; mid-term test leads to continual student´s preparation; final exam helps students to summarize acquired knowledge.
Assessment methods
Compulsory readings; final 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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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