EUP431 Energy Policy of the EU

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, 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
Tue 8:00–9:30 U32
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. Thanks to successful completion of the course students will be able to analyze actors and principles 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.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to the course - Historical development of the Common Energy Policy of the EU (CEP) - Interpretation of the CEP in the theories of european integration - Key players of CEP, distribution of power in the system of the EU - Internal energy market - External dimension of the CEP - Environmental dimension of the CEP - National energy policies of selected member states
Literature
    required literature
  • BUCHAN, David. Energy and climate change : Europe at the cross roads. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, xiv, 218. ISBN 9780199569908. info
  • YOUNGS, Richard. Energy security : Europe's new foreign policy challenge. New York: Routledge, 2009, xiv, 230. ISBN 9780203882627. info
    recommended literature
  • HAUKKALA, Hiski. The EU- Russia strategic partnership : the limits of post-sovereignty in international relations. New York: Routledge, 2010, xix, 249. ISBN 9780415671439. info
Teaching methods
Lectures involve class discussions and require active participation; seminar papers improve the ability of students to analyze particular energy issues; readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures.
Assessment methods
Written exam; final paper; active participation in class.
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 Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
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