MEB419 Internship – Energy Security

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Osička, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! MVZ462 Internship – Energy Security ) && (! MEB413 Internship – Energy Sec. II )
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Visits to Czech energy institutions and companies aim to enhance students' competitiveness at the job market. The institutions taking part in the course include for example: Ministry of Trade and Industry, Energy Regulatory Office, Electricity and Gas Market Operator, Innogy, ČEPS, SEVEn, the ABF Foundation. Lectures by the institutions' representatives of the company as well as interactive workshops/discussions carried out directly on the company´s workplace are included, so students have a unique opportunity to compare theoretical knowledge with practical examples. The program also features field trips to several energy plants such as an underground natural gas storage facility.
Learning outcomes
The course provides the students with:
- a deeper understanding of the daily routine in the Czech energy sector
- a first-hand contact with some of the main actors of the sector
- increased competitiveness at the job market
Syllabus
  • The visits usually take place within just one week during the Spring semester. The preliminary program as well as the list of confirmed institutions for each run of the course will be presented at the introductory meeting that takes place in the first two weeks of the semester. The final program will be announced as soon as it is completed, however, due to the frequent changes in schedules of the institutions' representatives and/or conference rooms booking, last minute changes to the final program cannot be ruled out.
Literature
  • WARKENTIN-GLENN, Denise. Electric power industry in nontechnical language. 2nd ed. Tulsa, Okla.: PennWell Corporation, 2006, x, 294. ISBN 1593700679. URL info
  • HARRIS, Chris. Electricity markets : pricing, structures and economics. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2006, xvii, 519. ISBN 0470011580. URL info
  • MOKHATAB, Saeid, William A. POE and J. G. SPEIGHT. Handbook of natural gas transmission and processing. Burlington, MA: Gulf Professional Pub., 2006, xxxi, 636. ISBN 0750677767. info
  • RAYMOND, Martin and William L. LEFFLER. Oil and gas production in nontechnical language. Tulsa, Okla.: PennWell Corporation, 2006, xx, 255. ISBN 1593700520. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, workshops, seminars, discussions.
Assessment methods
Students shall prepare a final essay on a selected problem that he/she encountered during the visits. Active participation is compulsory for all students.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nezapisují studenti, kteří již absolvovali kurz MVZ462 nebo MEB413.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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