MEB415 Environmental Aspects of Energy

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Břetislav Dančák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Vlček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (assistant)
doc. Mgr. Hedvika Koďousková, 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
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 U43
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MVZ460 Environ. Aspects of Energy
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Thanks to successful graduation from the course, students will enjoy a good basis of information, which will help them navigate safely throughout extreme opinions of both knowledge poles in the field of environmental aspects of energy / energy security. Students will be able to critically evaluate information from this field, independetly analyze environmental issues of energy and also explain various phenomena of environmental aspects of energy.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction to the course 2) Environmental aspects of energy 3) Global climate changes 4) Environmental approach to energy in EU and other international organizations 5) Legislative and political aspects of environmental measures in energy sector 6) Reduction of energy consumption 7) Reading week 8) Renewables and their potential in the Czech republic 9) Field trip 10) Environmental aspects of coal sector 11) Environmental aspects of oil sector 12) Environmental aspects of electricity sector and nuclear energy sector 13) Model conference session
Literature
    required literature
  • Metelka, Ladislav - Tolasz, Radim (2009): Klimatické změny: fakta bez mýtů, Centrum pro otázky životního prostředí, Univerzita Karlova v Praze, on-line text (www.czp.cuni.cz/knihovna/publikace/klimaticke-zmeny-web.pdf).
  • Polanecký, Karel et al. (2010): Chytrá energie: Konkrétní plán ekologických organizací, jak zelené inovace a nová odvětví mohou postupně proměnit energetický metabolismus české ekonomiky – a srazit znečištění, dovoz paliv i účty za energii, Hnutí DUHA /
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. The politics of climate change. Malden, MA: Polity, 2009, viii, 264. ISBN 074564693X. URL info
  • Energie nadosah : bezpečnostní, sociální a ekonomické výzvy decentralizované energetiky. Brno: Hnutí Duha, 2008, 33 s. ISBN 9788090396838. info
Teaching methods
Lectures involve class discussions and require active participation; position papers improve the ability of students to summarize an issue in the field of environmental aspects of energy and to evaluate it critically; model conference session improve the ability of students to use acquired information in practice and to experience the complicacy of negotiation; readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures.
Assessment methods
Written test (midterm and final); composition of position papers; active participation in class.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nezapisují studenti, kteří již absolvovali kurz MVZ460.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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