Energy Security in Europe
2751-IP-S2-1-ESE
LECTURES:
• The concept of energy security: definition, dimensions, measurement, theories of International Relations and Security Studies
• Security of supply in Europe: needs and demands, infrastructure
• Market, ecological and social aspects of energy security of European countries
• Cooperation in the field of energy security of European countries
• Russia's policy and the European energy security
• Politics of international actors as a challenge to the European energy security (China, the United States)
• Current and future challenges for the European energy security
CLASSES:
• Energy policy and energy security of the European Union
• Energy security of Central European countries
• France's energy security
• Germany's energy security
• Energy security of the Baltic states
• Energy security of the Nordic countries
• Summary: the state of energy security, processes taking place in it, challenges and threats to Europe's energy security.
Total student workload
LECTURE – 15 h;
Direct preparation for lectures (including consultations and feedback) – 15h
Reading literature – 25h
Searching for the materials on the internet – 5h
Preparation for the exam – 15h
Total: 75h (3 ECTS).
CLASSES – 15 h;
Direct preparation for classes (including consultations and feedback) – 15h;
Reading literature – 10h;
Preparing a speech and multimedia presentation – 10h
Total: 50h (2 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
A student:
• K1: knows the definitions of energy security and its dimensions and indexes – K_W01
• K2: knows theoretical perspectives of energy security (realism, liberalism, Copenhagen school) – K_W01
• K3: is familiar with challenges and threats facing the energy security of European states and the EU, the role of great powers in shaping it – K_W02, K_W05, K_W08
• K4: has in-depth knowledge of EU policies and activities in energy policy and security – K_W05, K_W08
• K5: has in-depth knowledge of the energy security of European countries and the European Union in the political, economic, ecological, geopolitical, historical and security science aspects – K_W01, K_W05, K_W08
• K6: has an organized knowledge of the influence and impacts of international actors on the energy security of European countries and the EU – K_W02, K_W05
• K7: has in-depth knowledge of the policies and activities and external relations of the EU in relation to the energy security of both the EU itself and its Member States – K_W01, K_W05, K_W08
• K8: has in-depth knowledge of the key threats to the energy security of European countries – K_W08
Learning outcomes - skills
A student:
• S1: analyses the energy security of the European states – K_U01, K_U02, K_U04
• S2: can forecast political, economic, social and security processes taking place in the area of energy security of European states – K_U01, K_U02, K_U04
• S3: can analyze and forecast political, economic, social and security processes taking place in the area of energy security of European states – K_U01, K_U02, K_U04
• S4: uses the theoretical knowledge from research on energy security to describe and analyze the energy security of individual European countries – K_U04
Learning outcomes - social competencies
A student:
• SC1: is ready to independently and critically evaluate the content of Europe's energy security – K_K01
• SC2: takes responsibility for preparing to an exam – K_K03
• SC3: is ready to independently and critically evaluate the issues covered in lectures – K_K01
• SC4: is ready to take on challenges related to the analysis of energy security – K_K03
Teaching methods
Conventional lecture with the elements of the seminar lecture
Classic problem method
A presentation prepared on the basis of a case study
Expository teaching methods
- informative (conventional) lecture
- participatory lecture
- problem-based lecture
Exploratory teaching methods
- points system
- practical
- classic problem-solving
- SWOT
- presentation of a paper
- project work
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
LECTURE:
Written exam, consisting of two elements:
1) test of 20 questions (20 points) consisting of single and multiple choice questions – K1-K6, SC1, SC2
2) description and analysis of an issue relating to energy security in Europe to be written – 10 points – S1, S2, SC1
Total points to get 30.
• 51-61% - points: 16-18 - grade: 3
• 62-71% - points: 19-21 – grade: 3+
• 72-81% - points: 22-24 – grade: 4
• 82-91% - points: 25-27 – grade: 4+
• 92-100% - points: 28-30 –grade: 5
CLASSES:
Assessment based on the collected points for
1) preparation for classes – presentation of the current energy security event and analysis of its impact on the security of the country or region in question (30 points) – S1, S2.
2) presentation of the analyzed case study (40 points) – K1-K4.
3) group tasks to be developed in class (30 points) – S1, S2, SC1, SC2
A total of 100 points
51-61 points - 3
62-71 points - 3+
72-81 points - 4
82-91 points - 4+
92-100 points - 5
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