ESSn4002

Energy in the Region: Czech Republic and its Neighbours

Syllabus

Course Information

Class day/time                    Spring semester, Tuesday, 8:00 – 9:40, room P21b

Fields of study                    Energy Policy Studies (Eng.) (programme FSS, N-MS)

                                               Energy Security Studies (programme FSS, N-EPS)

Number of credits             8

Type of completion           zk (examination)

Readings                             1,033 pages

Class type                           Lectures (2/0/0)

Instructors                           doc. PhDr. Tomáš Vlček, Ph.D.

                                               Mgr. Martin Jirušek, Ph.D.

Guaranteed by                   doc. PhDr. Tomáš Vlček, Ph.D.

Contact                                tomas.vlcek@mail.muni.cz

Office Hours                       Wednesday 9:00 – 9:45, room 4.48

Course Description

The aim of the course is to provide students with comprehensive understanding of the energy sector of the Czech Republic within regional context as it also aims at acquainting students with the situation in the energy sectors of countries in Central and Eastern Europe, with special emphasis on the issues related to natural gas, oil and nuclear energy. The course is based on a structure offering its graduates a comprehensive look on the energy sector of the Czech Republic and other countries in the region, taking into account historic development, foreign policy discourse, economic trends, and geopolitical position. The particular topics include coal, nuclear, oil, gas, RES and other energy sectors, as well as energy policies in their broader sense. Attention is paid both to the historical background and recent issues.