Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Energy, Security, and Diplomacy: Power Relations and Strategic Perspectives
Course Code
SZF_110
Branch of Science
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ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Political Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Andris Sprūds
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
The course aims to review and analyze the trends and aspects of global and regional energy policies. This course focuses on the role of the USA in the global energy architecture, Russia's energy "weapons", the formation and implementation of the EU energy strategy, and the EU-Russia energy dialogue. It also evaluates the EU's expansion and the impact of new member states on EU energy policy and energy challenges.
The course is intended for international students who, alongside their specialty courses, must also take the course "Latvian language"; therefore, they cannot fully take the course "Energy, Security, and Diplomacy: Power Relations and Strategic Perspectives" - 6 ECTS.
Preliminary Knowledge
A general understanding of the global economy, power relations, and diplomacy.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students will be able to characterise international aspects of energy issues and related power relations. Students will be able to analyse energy policy from the perspective of national security and diplomacy. Students will be able to identify energy security strategies of international actors.
Skills
1.Students will be able to demonstrate professional presentation skills and opinion formulation and expression in an international setting.
Competences
1.Students will demonstrate the ability to carry out independent research and interdisciplinary analysis. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyse the role of international actors and characterise the priorities and instruments of energy policy.
Assessment
Individual work
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Students engage into literature review and assessment and prepare analytical opinion piece and presentation on respective theme.
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Examination
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Examination |
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Individual project: opinion article
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Examination |
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Presentation of the onion piece
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Examination |
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Assessment criteria: study course grade is based on the following requirements and grading criteria: Active participation during classes: 30%; Analytical opinion piece: 15%; Presentation of the onion piece: 15%; Test: 20%; Exam: 20%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Global energy trends: "resource century" and "great games"
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Global energy trends: "resource century" and "great games"
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Global energy architecture and geopolitics
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Global energy architecture and geopolitics
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Russia's energy sector
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Russian energy diplomacy
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Russian energy diplomacy
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EU energy policy: internal dimension
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EU energy policy: external dimension
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EU energy policy: external dimension
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EU new member states energy policies: between "old" Europe and Russia
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EU new member states energy policies: between "old" Europe and Russia
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Conclusions. Latvian energy policy: security and diplomacy
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Conclusions. Latvian energy policy: security and diplomacy
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Conclusions. Latvian energy policy: security and diplomacy
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
30 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Literatūra pieejama angļu valodā, paredzēta ārvalstu studentiem
2.
British Petroleum. Energy Outlook, 2020
3.
European Commission. Fourth Report on the State of the Energy Union, 2019
4.
The Atlantic Council Report. Reform of the Global Energy Architecture, 2017
5.
IRENA Global Energy Transformation: A Roadmap to 2050, 2018
6.
Bud Coote. Impact of Sanctions on Russian Energy Sector. Atlantic Council Report, 2018
7.
Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Russia-Ukraine transit talks: the risk to gas in Europe, 2019
8.
Congressional Research Service. Nord Stream 2: A Fait Accompli? Report, 2019
9.
Ramunas Vilpišauskas and others. Report, Energy Security in the Baltic Sea Region. Vilnius, 2015